R. Kumar

Dr R. Kumar
Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2026
GovernorRajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Chief MinisterC. Joseph Vijay
DepartmentsArtificial Intelligence, Information Technolgy and Digital Services
Preceded byPalanivel Thiaga Rajan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2026
Preceded byJ. M. H. Aassan Maulaana
ConstituencyVelachery
Personal details
PartyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Dr. R. Kumar (born 1965) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Velachery Assembly constituency in Chennai district, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[2] He was inducted into the Vijay ministry as Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services, a dedicated ministry created for AI for the first time in Tamil Nadu.[3][4]

Early life

Kumar is from Velachery, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Ram Tula. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in civil at University of Madras in 1989. Later, he did Business Leadership Programme at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bengaluru in 2024. He and his wife run the family business, Creations Concrete Prefab products and a Creations Charitable Trust.[5] He declared assets worth Rs.117 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India. He had no criminal cases registered against him as of May 2026.[6]

Career

Kumar became an MLA for the first time winning the Velachery Assembly constituency representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He polled 80,430 votes and defeated his nearest rival and former MLA, M. K. Ashok of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 33,305 votes.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Kumar. R, VELACHERY constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Velachery Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Velachery) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ^ "TN sets up dedicated ministry for Artificial Intelligence". The Print. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. ^ "After Kerala, Tamil Nadu also gets minister of AI, TVK assigns portfolio to R. Kumar". The Week. 21 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  5. ^ Anthey, Antonio (21 May 2026). "After Kerala, Tamil Nadu also gets minister of AI, TVK assigns portfolio to R. Kumar". The Week dot in. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Kumar. R(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- VELACHERY(CHENNAI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Velachery election results 2026: TVK's Kumar R wins by 33,305 votes, defeats AIADMK and Congress". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Velachery election result LIVE: Kumar R of TVK wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Velachery Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Kumar R. defeats AIADMK's Ashok. M.K with 33305 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

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