K. V. Vijay Damu (born 1980) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Royapuram Assembly constituency in Chennai district representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[2]
Early life
Damu is from Velachery, Chennai. He is the son of Kanniyappan. He studied till Class 9 at the Corporation High School, Adyar, Chennai and dropped out in 1993. He runs his own Auto Consulting business.[3][4]
Career
Damu became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Royapuram Assembly constituency representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He polled 59,091 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Subair Khan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of votes.[5][6]
References
- ↑ K.V. Vijay Damu, ROYAPURAM constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit. The Hindu. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu election results 2026: Full list of winners. The Hindu(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ K.V. Vijay Damu(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- ROYAPURAM(CHENNAI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Auto driver to MLA: How Vijay Damu’s win in TN polls is a victory of TVK’s ‘common man politics’, Ponnusamy, Mahalingam. thefederal.com(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Royapuram election results 2026: TVK’s Vijay Damu wins by 14,249 votes. The Times of India(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Royapuram Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's K.V. Vijay Damu wins Royapuram with 59091 votes. India Today(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-06.