P Mathanraja — MLA, Ottapidaram (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)
P Mathanraja
P Mathanraja is the MLA from the Ottapidaram assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam 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.
Ottapidaram constituency
Ottapidaram is seat number 217 of the 234 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and lies in Thoothukudi district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The seat had about 243,756 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Ottapidaram votes as part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the Tamil Nadu assembly
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam holds 109 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 118. P Mathanraja was returned from Ottapidaram in 2026.
Other MLAs in Thoothukudi district
Thoothukudi district returns 6 members to the Tamil Nadu assembly. The others are:
- Markandayan G V — Vilathikulam, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Srinath — Thoothukkudi, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Anitha R Radhakrishnan — Tiruchendur, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Saravanan G — Srivaikuntam, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Karunanithi K — Kovilpatti, 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 Ottapidaram?
- P Mathanraja of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is the sitting MLA for Ottapidaram, elected in 2026.
- Which party does P Mathanraja belong to?
- P Mathanraja represents the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which holds 109 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Ottapidaram constituency in?
- Ottapidaram is seat number 217 and lies in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
- Is Ottapidaram a reserved constituency?
- Ottapidaram is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Ottapidaram fall under?
- Ottapidaram is one of the assembly segments of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Ottapidaram?
- Ottapidaram had about 243,756 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
P Mathanraja, Tamil Nadu की Ottapidaram विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Ottapidaram सीट Thoothukudi ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,43,756 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Ottapidaram 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।