V. Sampath Kumar is an Indian politician serving as the Minister for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Welfare in the Government of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and represents the Coimbatore North Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
V. Sampath Kumar hails from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He was associated with the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam for many years before entering electoral politics through Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[citation needed]
Political career
Sampath Kumar was an active functionary of the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam and later became the Coimbatore City District Secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam following the party's formation in 2024.[citation needed]
In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he contested from the Coimbatore North constituency as a TVK candidate and won the seat with a margin of 21,992 votes.[2]
Ministerial office
On 21 May 2026, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inducted Sampath Kumar into the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers. He was assigned the portfolio of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Welfare.[3]
References
- ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (21 May 2026). "TVK expands cabinet with 23 ministers, Congress joins Tamil Nadu govt after 59 years". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Coimbatore (North) Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's V. Sampathkumar wins Coimbatore (North) with 92500 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Work begins on new chariot for Perur Patteeswarar Temple". The Hindu. 1 June 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2026.