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Ranganathan","b-ranganathan-ex-mla-villivakkam","Ex-MLA","DMK",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002Fb252b897-c4ff-4f9c-8df4-0f797dfefb13.jpg","# B. Ranganathan, Former MLA for Villivakkam (Tamil Nadu): Profile & Citizen Rating\n\nB. Ranganathan is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Villivakkam, Tamil Nadu, associated with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). They served as MLA after the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election. View their verified record and rate their past performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is B. Ranganathan?\n\nB. Ranganathan was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Villivakkam in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. According to ADR\u002FMyNeta election winners lists, they served as MLA after the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Their party affiliation on record is the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). B. Ranganathan is not a sitting MLA today.\n\n## Rate B. Ranganathan: Neta Trust Score\n\n B. Ranganathan has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this former MLA's record.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. For a former member it reflects how citizens rate the work done while in office. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Terms served\n\n- 2016: elected MLA from VILLIVAKKAM (DMK)\n- Only terms confirmed in the sources listed below are shown; other career events are not included.\n\n## Assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in their 2016 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 12,23,92,372 (about Rs 12.2 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 6,19,60,253 (about Rs 6.2 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 3\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing, not today.\n\n## Neta Updates from B. Ranganathan\n\nNeta Updates appear on this profile only once B. Ranganathan or their office subscribes to the NetaSampark Leader module. No updates have been posted yet.\n\n · Are you B. Ranganathan or their office?\n\n## Know your neta\n\n- Villivakkam constituency page → \u002Fconstituencies\u002Ftamil-nadu\u002Fvillivakkam\n- Current and former Tamil Nadu MLAs → \u002Fstates\u002Ftamil-nadu\u002Fmlas\n- Compare Tamil Nadu representatives by Neta Trust Score → \u002Frankings\u002Ftamil-nadu\n- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) representatives → \u002Fparties\u002Fdmk\n\n## Sources\n\nADR\u002FMyNeta state assembly election winners lists and affidavits. Last verified: 12 October 2026.","Tamil Nadu","2016: elected MLA from VILLIVAKKAM (DMK) [ADR\u002FMyNeta tamilnadu2016 winners list]\nNote: only terms confirmed in the cited sources are listed.","Former","VILLIVAKKAM",7931,"published",0,"2026-09-18T14:50:31.000000Z","2026-10-11T19:08:25.000000Z","Rs 12,23,92,372 (as declared in 2016 affidavit)","Rs 6,19,60,253 (as declared in 2016 affidavit)","3","B. Ranganathan, Former Villivakkam MLA | NetaSampark","B. Ranganathan, former MLA for Villivakkam, Tamil Nadu (DMK). 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