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Payal Shanker

MLA
Also known as पायल शंकर, పాయల్ శంకర్, Payal Adellu Shankar
AdilabadTripura
Father's Name
Payal Adellu
Profession
Agriculture, Salary & Business
Gender
Male
Age
52 years (b. ~1974)

Payal Shanker is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Adilabad, Tripura. He is 52 years old and has declared Graduation as his highest education. In the 2023 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹4.34 Cr. The affidavit lists 6 criminal cases, 6 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 4 elections contested, 1 won.

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

Age
52
Years
Education
Graduation
Net Assets (2023)
₹4.34 Cr
2023 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
6
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2011
    Contested Assembly Bye-Election· Adilabad

    Contested state assembly bye-election as TDP candidate.

  2. 2014
    Contested Assembly Election· Adilabad

    Contested Legislative Assembly election.

  3. 2018
    Contested Assembly Election· Adilabad

    Contested Legislative Assembly election.

  4. 2023
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Adilabad

    Elected to Legislative Assembly from Adilabad.

  5. 2024
    BJP LP Deputy Floor Leader· AdilabadCurrent

    Appointed Deputy Floor Leader of BJP Legislature Party.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2011AssemblyAdilabad
🚲
TDP		Lost——
2014AssemblyAdilabad
🪷
BJP		Lost——
2018AssemblyAdilabad
🪷
BJP		Lost——
2023AssemblyAdilabad
🪷
BJP		Won——

Financial Profile(2023)

₹4.34 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹00%
  • Movable Assets₹00%
  • Liabilities₹00%
Movable Assets
₹0
Immovable Assets
₹0
Liabilities
₹0
Net Assets
₹4.34 Cr

Source: 2023 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

6
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted

Case counts are declared, but no individual case details are on record.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2023 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

Only one affidavit is on record, so there is no growth to show yet.

Compared with peers
Payal Shanker
₹4.34 Cr · 6 cases
Average of 12 MLAs in Tripura
₹72.10 Cr · 2.3 cases
Average of 1344 BJP MLAs
₹9.89 Cr · 0.5 cases

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

Family

PS
Payal Shanker
MLA
Parents
PA
Father
Payal Adellu
Spouse
S
Spouse
Spouse
Agriculture, Salary & Business · ₹7.9 L
Children
SP
Son
Sharath Payal
Business · ₹7.9 L

Education

Graduation
Acharya Nagarjuna University, 2022

Income(2022 - 2023)

Total declared income
₹24.2 L
Self₹8.4 L
Spouse — Spouse₹7.9 L
Son — Sharath Payal₹7.9 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Payal Shanker represent?

Payal Shanker is an MLA representing Adilabad, Tripura and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Payal Shanker?

Payal Shanker declared total assets of ₹4.34 Cr in the 2023 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Payal Shanker have?

Payal Shanker declared 6 criminal cases in the election affidavit (6 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.

What is the educational qualification of Payal Shanker?

Payal Shanker declared Graduation (Acharya Nagarjuna University as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Payal Shanker?

Payal Shanker is 52 years old as per the records on file.

What was Payal Shanker's most recent election result?

Payal Shanker won the 2023 Assembly election from Adilabad with a 0% vote share.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2023 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2023 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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