A M Shahjahan — MLA, Papanasam (Indian Union Muslim League)
A M Shahjahan
A M Shahjahan is the MLA from the Papanasam assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, representing the Indian Union Muslim League in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (elected 2026).
Member identity and party: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
Papanasam constituency
Papanasam is seat number 172 of the 234 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and lies in Thanjavur district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 256,518 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Papanasam votes as part of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian Union Muslim League in the Tamil Nadu assembly
Indian Union Muslim League holds 2 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 118. A M Shahjahan was returned from Papanasam in 2026.
Other MLAs in Thanjavur district
Thanjavur district returns 8 members to the Tamil Nadu assembly. The others are:
- Govi Chezhiaan — Thiruvidaimarudur, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Vinoth — Kumbakonam, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Durai Chandrasekaran — Thiruvaiyaru, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- R Vijaysaravanan — Thanjavur, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- R Vaithilingam — Orathanadu, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Annadurai K — Pattukkottai, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Ashokkumar N — Peravurani, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 234 seats and was last elected in 2026. The next election is expected in April–May 2031.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Papanasam?
- A M Shahjahan of the Indian Union Muslim League is the sitting MLA for Papanasam, elected in 2026.
- Which party does A M Shahjahan belong to?
- A M Shahjahan represents the Indian Union Muslim League, which holds 2 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Papanasam constituency in?
- Papanasam is seat number 172 and lies in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.
- Is Papanasam a reserved constituency?
- Papanasam is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Papanasam fall under?
- Papanasam is one of the assembly segments of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Papanasam?
- Papanasam had about 256,518 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
A M Shahjahan, Tamil Nadu की Papanasam विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian Union Muslim League। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Papanasam सीट Thanjavur ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,56,518 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Papanasam विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।