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Viswanathan","p-viswanathan-mla-melur","MLA","INC",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002F9a181a39-27d3-4cf0-9bba-4a450ec5f57b.webp","# P. Viswanathan, MLA for Melur (Tamil Nadu): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nP. Viswanathan is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Melur in Tamil Nadu, from the Indian National Congress (INC). He won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election with 60,080 votes. He currently serves as Minister for Higher Education in the Tamil Nadu government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is P. Viswanathan?\n\nP. Viswanathan represents the Melur Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was elected in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2026-05-04).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nP. Viswanathan is currently Minister for Higher Education – Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology 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 P. Viswanathan: Neta Trust Score\n\n P. Viswanathan 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## Melur election result (2026)\n\n- Winner: P. Viswanathan (INC) – 60,080 votes (31.59% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: A.maduraiveeran (TVK) – 57,356 votes\n- Margin: 2,724 votes\n- Total electors: 2,30,061\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 Melur, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly general election – INC, 60,080 votes (31.59%), margin 2,724 over A.maduraiveeran (TVK) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister for Higher Education – Higher Education including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology\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## P. Viswanathan's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate (B.A. Degree From Madras University on March 1989), as declared in his 2026 election affidavit.\nProfession: Social service (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## P. Viswanathan's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 3,63,70,840 (about Rs 3.6 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 1,06,00,000 (about Rs 1.1 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 P. Viswanathan\n\nP. Viswanathan 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 P. Viswanathan 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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