India, May 4 -- Palanivel Thiaga Rajan comes from a prominent political family in Tamil Nadu, and currently serves as the state's Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services.

He is seeking re-election from the Madurai Central constituency in the 2026 Assembly elections, a key seat in the city that he won in 2021 with 73,205 votes. In 2026, PTR is set to face actor, director, and producer Sundar C. in a closely watched contest.

Madhar Badhurudeen of TVK is leading, while Sundar C of the AIADMK is trailing with 12,900 votes (behind by 11,051 votes).

Thiaga Rajan of the DMK is also trailing with 12,643 votes (behind by 11,308 votes).

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan comes from a prominent political family, being the son of PTR Palaniv...