P Viswanathan
Madurai: The MLA from Melur constituency is currently serving as AICC secretary in-charge of Telangana. Viswanathan, who holds a PG degree, has been active in public life and party organisation for several decades. He was elected as an MP from Kancheepuram constituency in 2009 and also served as a director on the SBI, Chennai Circle Board, between 2007 and 2009. In the recent Assembly election, he secured 60,080 votes to win from the Melur. Besides, Viswanathan is the lone SC/ST candidate to be elected from a general constituency. He had earlier served as AICC secretary in-charge of Kerala and had played an active role in the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
S Rajesh Kumar
Kanniyakumari: The three-time Congress MLA from Killiyoor Assembly constituency is a native of Karungal in Kanniyakumari district. Grandson of veteran late leader R Ponnappa Nadar, Rajesh Kumar had successfully contested from Killiyoor Assembly constituency in 2016, 2021 and 2026 elections. He served as the Congress legislature party deputy leader from May 2021 until becoming the party’s legislature leader in February 17, 2024. Advocate Rajesh Kumar has been with the party since 1990, holding various party posts including Kanniyakumari west district president. He knows Tamil, English, Malayalam and Kannada
