V. C. Chandhirakumar | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | E. V. K. S. Elangovan |
| Constituency | Erode East |
| In office 13 May 2011 –19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | K. S. Thennarasu |
| Constituency | Erode East |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Other political affiliations | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (2011-2016) |
| Residence(s) | Erode,India |
V. C. Chandhirakumar (born 1967) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. A member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,he is a member of the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly,representing the Erode East Assembly constituency,since 9 February 2025. He earlier served as a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly,representing the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam,from 2011 to 2016.
Chandhirakumar was born in Erode to R. Chokkalingam. He studied till class X at Sengunthar Higher Secondary School,and passed the S.S.L.C. examinations in 1982. He is involved in real estate business. [1]
Chandhirakumar served as a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly,representing the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam,from 2011 to 2016. [2] He won the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Erode East Assembly constituency after defeating his nearest rival S. Muthusamy of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 10,644 votes. [3] He lost the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency to K. S. Thennarasu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 7,794 votes. [4] He later shifted to the DMK,and won from the same constituency,in the by-elections held in February 2025. [5] [6] He won the by-elections by a margin of 91,558 votes over his nearest rival M.K. Seethalakshmi of the Naam Tamilar Katchi,after the major opposition parties including the AIADMK boycotted the election. [7]