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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1986)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = I. Thahira
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet]]
| term_start = 4 May 2026
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[R. Gandhi]] ([[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]])
| party = [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]
}}

'''I. Thahira''' (born 1986) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Thahira(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- RANIPET(RANIPET) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=994 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> She is a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet]] representing [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]] (TVK).<ref name="CNBC">{{Cite web |date=31 March 2026 |title=Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: Vijay's TVK announces key candidates, eyes major wins |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2026-vijays-tvk-announces-key-candidates-eyes-major-wins-ws-l-19878278.htm |access-date=4 May 2026 |website=CNBC TV18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thahira, RANIPET constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Tamilnadu2026/thahira-994/ |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref>

She is from Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. She is the wife of Ibrahim. She studied at Ebenezer Aided Middle School, Katpadi and passed Class 10. She declared assets worth Rs.33 lakh.<ref name=":0" />

== Political career ==

=== 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election ===
In the [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]], Thahira contested from the [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet assembly constituency]] in [[Ranipet district]]. Ranipet is an industrial urban constituency, the 41st assembly seat in Tamil Nadu, falling under the [[Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="ECI2021">{{cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/StaticReports/Report_Ac_2021/S35A041.htm |title=Ranipet Assembly Constituency 2021 Election Results |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=4 May 2026}}</ref> The constituency had been held by the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] in 2021, when [[R. Gandhi]] won by a margin of 16,498 votes over the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]'s Sukumar.<ref name="ECI2021"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-05 |title=Ranipet election results 2026: TVK’s Thahira wins by 5,787 votes, defeats DMK and BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/ranipet-election-results-2026/articleshow/130578177.cms |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Ranipet Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Thahira with 91149 defeats DMK's R. Gandhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/ranipet-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-tamil-nadu-vote-counting-seat-constituency-candidates-leading-trailing-tnaelb-2905862-2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Thahira won the seat, polling 91,149 votes and defeating DMK incumbent [[R. Gandhi]] by a margin of 5,787 votes, and also defeating [[Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)|TMC(M)]] candidate V. M. Karthikeyan.<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web |date=4 May 2026 |title=Ranipet Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/ranipet-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-dmks-vinoth-gandhi-and-tvks-dhaheera-are-contesting-for-this-seat-among-others/liveblog/130703032.cms |access-date=4 May 2026 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ECI">{{cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/candidateswise-S2241.htm |title=Ranipet – Candidatewise Result |website=Election Commission of India |date=4 May 2026 |access-date=4 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2026 |title=Ranipet election result LIVE: Thahira of TVK wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/ranipet-tamil-nadu-assembly-2026-winner-live-updates-highlights-exaxt-en-liveblog-10072059.html |access-date=7 May 2026 |website=News18}}</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] result: [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
| candidate = '''I. Thahira'''
| votes = 91,149
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| candidate = R. Gandhi
| votes = 85,362
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
| candidate = V. M. Karthikeyan
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 5,787
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Electoral history==
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 87%"
|-
! Year !! Election !! Constituency !! Party !! Result !! Votes !! Margin
|-
| 2026 || [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu Assembly Election]] || [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet]] || [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]] || {{Won}} || 91,149 || 5,787
|}

==See also==
* [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]
* [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)]]
* [[Vijay (actor)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2026–2031]]

I. Thahira - Revision history

Montanalqn at 20:37, 7 May 2026