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Chellaswamy","r-chellaswamy-mla-padmanabhapuram","MLA","CPI(M)",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002F43fff802-c152-4077-820a-020fabe3308f.webp","# R. Chellaswamy, MLA for Padmanabhapuram (Tamil Nadu): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nR. Chellaswamy is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padmanabhapuram in Tamil Nadu, from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). He won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election with 68,938 votes. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is R. Chellaswamy?\n\nR. Chellaswamy represents the Padmanabhapuram Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). He was elected in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2026-05-04).\n\n## Rate R. Chellaswamy: Neta Trust Score\n\n R. Chellaswamy 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## Padmanabhapuram election result (2026)\n\n- Winner: R. Chellaswamy (CPI(M)) – 68,938 votes (38.31% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Krishna Kumar. S (TVK) – 53,369 votes\n- Margin: 15,569 votes\n- Total electors: 2,37,160\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 Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly general election – CPI(M), 68,938 votes (38.31%), margin 15,569 over Krishna Kumar. S (TVK) [ECI]\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## R. Chellaswamy's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate (Bachelor Degree in 1980 From Marthandam Christian College, Marthandam, Madurai Kamaraj University), as declared in his 2026 election affidavit.\nProfession: Social Service (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## R. Chellaswamy's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 77,99,363 (about Rs 78.0 lakh)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 13,01,200 (about Rs 13.0 lakh)\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 R. Chellaswamy\n\nR. Chellaswamy has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. 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