M. R. Vijayabhaskar

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M. R. Vijayabhaskar (also known as MRV) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was elected from Karur constituency as a candidate of the AIADMK. He inculcated the rule to carry driving licenses compulsory. Jayalalithaa appointed Vijayabhaskar as Minister for Transport in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu. In Karur, Vijayabaskar suffered defeat with a margin of 12,448 to DMK's V. Senthil Balaji in 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. In Karur constituency, in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, he beat V. P. Mathiyazhagan of TVK and R. Thyagarajan of DMK in a closely fought electoral battle by securing 71,542 votes. After becoming the MLA in 2026 he sided along the rebels of AIADMK led by C.V.Shanmugam and offered his support to TVK. Vijayabhaskar met Speaker JCD Prabhakar on 29 June 2026 and tendered his resignation as MLA. On 2 July 2026, he joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

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