D. Sarathkumar
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D. Sarathkumar (born 1992) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Tambaram Assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district, representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
Sarathkumar is from Tambaram, Chengalpattu district. He declared assets worth Rs.4.1 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.
Electoral performance
Sarathkumar became an MLA for the first time making a winning debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Tambaram Assembly constituency representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He polled 1,18,967 votes and defeated his nearest rival, R. S. Krithika Devi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 35,621 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVK | D. Sarathkumar | 118,967 | 42.67 | New | |
| DMK | R. S. Kiruthika Devi | 83,346 | 29.89 | 17.04 | |
| AIADMK | C. Rajendran | 61,991 | 22.23 | 9.91 | |
| NTK | S. Tamilchelvi | 11,627 | 4.17 | 3.66 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,512 | 0.54 | 0.38 | |
| BSP | M. Raja | 290 | 0.10 | New | |
| Independent | M. Jacob | 180 | 0.06 | New | |
| Independent | R. Sarathkumar | 162 | 0.06 | New | |
| Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | S. Sivaraman | 158 | 0.06 | New | |
| Independent | S. Karthik | 115 | 0.04 | New | |
| Independent | T. Dhivakaran | 98 | 0.04 | New | |
| Independent | R. Ravikumar | 94 | 0.03 | New | |
| TVK | P. Pon Raja | 88 | 0.03 | New | |
| Independent | Thambiraj | 69 | 0.02 | New | |
| Independent | S. Balasubramanian | 62 | 0.02 | New | |
| Democratic National Allegiance | S. Parthiban | 50 | 0.02 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 35,621 | 12.78 | 2.01 | ||
| Turnout | 2,78,809 | 84.44 | 24.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,30,181 | 85,306 | |||
| TVK gain from DMK | Swing | 42.67 |