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N. Anand | |
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| File:N.anand.png Anand on right with Vijay (left) | |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | J. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| Constituency | Thiyagarayanagar |
| General Secretary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2024 | |
| President | Vijay |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Annibal Kennedy, DMK |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Bussy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1964 Puducherry, Pondicherry, India |
| Political party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (2024–present) |
| Relations | Son-in-law: Chandra Balan |
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| Alma mater | Calve College, Puducherry |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname(s) | Bussy |
N. Anand, popularly known as Bussy Anand, is an Indian politician and the General Secretary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). He is the elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Thiyagarayanagar assembly constituency in Chennai, having won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He previously served as a Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from the Bussy constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Early career and Puducherry politics[edit | edit source]
Anand began his political career with the Puducherry Munnetra Congress (PMC). He was elected to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from the Bussy constituency in the 2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election, defeating DMK's Annibal Kennedy. The constituency was subsequently abolished after delimitation. He later contested from the Oupalam constituency in the 2011 and 2016 elections, first as an independent and then under the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam[edit | edit source]
On 2 February 2024, when actor Vijay launched the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Anand was appointed as the party's inaugural General Secretary, a position he continues to hold. In this capacity, he has been a prominent spokesperson for the party, and ahead of the 2026 elections publicly declared that TVK's leader would assume office as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[2]
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election[edit | edit source]
In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Anand contested from the Thiyagarayanagar assembly constituency in Chennai, a constituency historically alternating between the DMK and the AIADMK. He defeated DMK's Raja Anbazhagan to win the seat, securing 51,632 votes.[3]
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition Vote % | Notes |
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| 2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election | Bussy | PMC | Won | 54.06 | Annibal Kennedy | DMK | 43.55 | [1] |
| 2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election | Oupalam | Independent | Lost | 28.28 | A. Anbalagan | AIADMK | 42.59 | |
| 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election | Oupalam | AINRC | Lost | 20.07 | A. Anbalagan | AIADMK | 39.95 | |
| 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Thiyagarayanagar | TVK | Won | 38.55 | B. Sathiyanarayanan | AIADMK | 28.83 | [3] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pondicherry: PMC wins from Bussy, Cassicade constituency". Times of India. 11 May 2005.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedSGLive - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tamil Nadu election results: Anand N (Bussy Anand) of TVK wins Thiyagarayanagar". The News Minute. 4 May 2026.