V. Muthuraja, a prominent DMK leader from Tamil Nadu, is contesting the 2026 Assembly elections from Pudukkottai, seeking to retain his seat. He faces a tough triangular contest against N. Ramachandran of the BJP and K. M. Shareef of the TVK.
Muthuraja won the seat in 2021 with 85,802 votes (47.7%), defeating V. R. Karthik Thondaiman by a margin of 13,001 votes. The DMK has held the seat in the last two elections, making this contest significant.
With assets worth ₹9.12 crore and liabilities of ₹4.44 crore, Muthuraja has built a strong political profile within the DMK and established himself as a key leader in the Pudukkottai region.
