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S. Rajakumar is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represents the Mayiladuthurai constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. [1]

Rajakumar was first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2006. He ran for re-election in 2011 but lost to DMDK candidate R. Arulselvan by approximately 3,000 votes. [2] He ran again in the 2021 election and was elected to his former office, defeating Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate A. Palanichamy. [1]

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