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He was elected in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2026-05-04).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nM. Vijay Balaji is currently Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi – Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries Board in the Government of Tamil Nadu, according to the official council of ministers list (Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 264 (G.O. Ms. No. 366, Public (Special.B), 30 May 2026) with name errata G.O. Ms. 455\u002F456 (16 Jul 2026) and 526 (11 Aug 2026)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate M. Vijay Balaji: Neta Trust Score\n\n M. Vijay Balaji has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\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. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Erode East election result (2026)\n\n- Winner: M. Vijay Balaji (TVK) – 69,747 votes (43.17% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Gopinath Palaniyappan (INC) – 45,781 votes\n- Margin: 23,966 votes\n- Total electors: 1,79,592\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2026 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2026: Elected MLA from Erode East, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly general election – TVK, 69,747 votes (43.17%), margin 23,966 over Gopinath Palaniyappan (INC) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi – Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries Board\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## M. Vijay Balaji's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate (B.Com. (C.S) From Dr.G.R Damodaran College Coimbatore, Year-2005-08), as declared in his 2026 election affidavit.\nProfession: Business (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## M. Vijay Balaji's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 3,45,46,668 (about Rs 3.5 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 1,25,49,440 (about Rs 1.3 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 1\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from M. Vijay Balaji\n\nM. Vijay Balaji has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you M. Vijay Balaji or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, official Legislative Assembly member list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2026). 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