P Viswanathan — MLA, Melur (Indian National Congress)
P Viswanathan
P Viswanathan is the MLA from the Melur assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, representing the Indian National Congress 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.
Melur constituency
Melur is seat number 188 of the 234 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and lies in Madurai district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 229,821 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Melur votes as part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Tamil Nadu assembly
Indian National Congress holds 5 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 118. P Viswanathan was returned from Melur in 2026.
Other MLAs in Madurai district
Madurai district returns 10 members to the Tamil Nadu assembly. The others are:
- Karthikeyan S — Madurai East, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Karuppaiah M V — Sholavandan, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- A Kallanai — Madurai North, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- M M Gopison — Madurai South, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Madhar Badhurudeen — Madurai Central, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Thangapandi Sr — Madurai West, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Nirmalkumar R — Thiruparankundram, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Manimaran M — Thirumangalam, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Vijay M — Usilampatti, Tamilaga Vettri 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 Melur?
- P Viswanathan of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Melur, elected in 2026.
- Which party does P Viswanathan belong to?
- P Viswanathan represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 5 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Melur constituency in?
- Melur is seat number 188 and lies in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu.
- Is Melur a reserved constituency?
- Melur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Melur fall under?
- Melur is one of the assembly segments of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Melur?
- Melur had about 229,821 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
P Viswanathan, Tamil Nadu की Melur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Melur सीट Madurai ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,29,821 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Melur 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।