All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

C Ve Shanmugam

Rajya Sabha MP / Former MLA

Also known as சி. வி. சண்முகம், C.V. Shanmugam, Shanmugam C.V.

VillupuramTamil Nadu

Father's Name

P. Venugopal

Profession

Advocate & Politician

Gender

Male

Age

58 years (b. ~1968)

C Ve Shanmugam is a Rajya Sabha MP belonging to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, representing Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. He is 58 years old and has declared B.A as his highest education. In the 2022 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹8.50 Cr with liabilities of ₹1.20 Cr, compared with ₹6.20 Cr in 2016. The affidavit lists 5 criminal cases, 3 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 5 elections contested, 4 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age

Years

Education

B.A.

B.L.

Net Assets (2022)

₹7.30 Cr

2022 Rajya Sabha Affidavit

Criminal Cases

2 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

2001
Member of Legislative Assembly· Tindivanam
Elected to the Legislative Assembly from Tindivanam constituency.
2003
Cabinet Minister for Education· Tindivanam
Appointed Education Minister in Jayalalithaa cabinet.
2006
Member of Legislative Assembly· Tindivanam
Re-elected to the Assembly from Tindivanam.
2011
Member of Legislative Assembly· Villupuram
Elected to the Assembly from Villupuram constituency.
2016
Cabinet Minister for Law, Courts and Prisons· Villupuram
Appointed Minister for Law, Courts and Prisons in Tamil Nadu Government.
2022
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)· Tamil NaduCurrent
Elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha representing Tamil Nadu.

Election History

Year	House	Constituency	Party	Result	Votes	Vote Share
2001	Assembly	Tindivanam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Won	52,206	50.11%
2006	Assembly	Tindivanam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Won	57,121	48.74%
2011	Assembly	Villupuram	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Won	90,300	52.19%
2016	Assembly	Villupuram	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Won	88,602	46.25%
2021	Assembly	Villupuram	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Lost	88,812	41.22%

Financial Profile(2022)

₹8.50 Cr

Total Assets

Immovable Assets₹6.00 Cr71%
Movable Assets₹2.50 Cr29%
Liabilities₹1.20 Cr14%

Movable Assets

₹2.50 Cr

Immovable Assets

₹6.00 Cr

Liabilities

₹1.20 Cr

Net Assets

₹7.30 Cr

Earlier affidavits

2016₹6.20 Cr

Source: 2022 Rajya Sabha Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

Pending

Disposed

Convicted

Acquitted

1
Political Demonstration and Road Blockade Case2021Pending
Court — Judicial Magistrate Court, Villupuram
2
Unlawful Assembly Case2020Pending
Court — Judicial Magistrate Court, Tindivanam
3
Defamation / Speech Case2021Pending
Court — Special Court for MPs/MLAs, Chennai

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2022 Rajya Sabha Affidavit.

Family

C Ve Shanmugam

Rajya Sabha MP / Former MLA

Parents

Father

P. Venugopal

Politician

Other relatives

Brother

C.V. Radhakrishnan

Business

Education

B.A.

B.L.

Income

No income declared on record.

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does C Ve Shanmugam represent?

C Ve Shanmugam is a Rajya Sabha MP representing Villupuram, Tamil Nadu and belongs to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

What are the declared assets of C Ve Shanmugam?

C Ve Shanmugam declared total assets of ₹8.50 Cr and liabilities of ₹1.20 Cr in the 2022 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does C Ve Shanmugam have?

C Ve Shanmugam declared 5 criminal cases in the election affidavit (3 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.