Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) received ₹13.3 crore in voluntary contributions from four donors during the financial year 2025–26, with two ministers accounting for nearly 99% of the total, according to disclosures submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Sports and Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna contributed ₹8.2 crore, while Minister RV Ranjithkumar donated ₹5 crore. Together, their contributions amounted to ₹13.2 crore, making them the party’s principal donors during the financial year. Arjuna alone accounted for more than 60% of the total contributions reported by TVK.
The party also received two additional donations of ₹5 lakh each. Snow Sho, based in Lions Town, Thoothukudi, made its contribution through a demand draft. Another ₹5 lakh was donated by Snow Exports & Imports, which is registered at the same address.
The disclosures also revealed substantial contributions to other major political parties in Tamil Nadu during FY 2025–26.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) reported voluntary contributions of approximately ₹161.35 crore. Tiger Associates emerged as its largest contributor, donating ₹135 crore.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) reported contributions of around ₹191.19 crore, including ₹125 crore from Tiger Associates, which was also its largest donor.
Kolkata-based lottery company Tiger Associates has been linked to lottery magnate Santiago Martin through a common business associate. Its designated partner, Subbayan Nagarajan, is reportedly a long-time associate of Martin, and corporate records show that the two are partners in another firm.
Martin’s company, Future Gaming and Hotel Services, was the largest purchaser of electoral bonds before the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bond scheme in February 2024.
Disclosures released following the scrapping of the scheme showed that Future Gaming had contributed ₹509 crore to the DMK through electoral bonds.
The latest contribution figures offer a glimpse into the funding patterns of Tamil Nadu’s major political parties, highlighting the significant role played by a small number of donors in their reported voluntary contributions.