S. Pugazhenthi  | |
|---|---|
| Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021  | |
| Preceded by | S. Kanitha Sampath | 
| Succeeded by | K. Maragatham | 
| Constituency | Maduranthakam | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1972 Nellikuppam  | 
| Nationality | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 
| Profession | Farmer | 
S. Pugazhenthi is an Indian politician and former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He is from Nellikuppam town in the Cuddalore district. Pugazhenthi holds a master's degree in arts. He belongs to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He contested and won the Maduranthakam Assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election,thus becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Pugazhenthi | 73,693 | 41.43% | New | |
| AIADMK | C. K. Thamizharasan | 70,736 | 39.77% | −13.88 | |
| PMK | E. Adhikesavan | 16,215 | 9.12% | New | |
| DMDK | M. Thennarasu | 11,773 | 6.62% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,525 | 0.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,957 | 1.66% | −10.86% | ||
| Turnout | 177,879 | 81.29% | −0.57% | ||
| Registered electors | 218,831 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.22% | |||