Tirunelveli
Who fixes what in Tirunelveli
Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.
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Start at the local office
Ward Officer / Ward Engineer
Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.
Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.
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District administration
District Collector / DM· Tirunelveli
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
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The state minister who runs this department
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Head of the state government
Your elected representatives here
MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)
MPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)
State government as of July 2026.Open the Tirunelveli page
Your elected representatives
The people this district votes for. Tap anyone to see their record, responsibilities and how to hold them accountable.
Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Alangulam
Ambasamudram
Kadayanallur
Nanguneri
Palayamkottai
Radhapuram
Sankarankovil
Tenkasi
Tirunelveli
Vasudevanallur
Officials for this district
The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.
District Collector / DM
Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
Superintendent of Police (SP)
All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).
Top leaders
Ranked by their official work record. This is information, not a verdict.
- 1Dr. Dhilipan JaishankarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sankarankovil, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 2E. RajaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Vasudevanallur, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 3Esakki SubayaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ambasamudram, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 4Kalai KathiravanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 5M. Abdul WahabDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 6P. H. Manoj PandianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Alangulam, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 7R. S. MurughanTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 8Rani SrikumarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 9Reddiarpatti V. NarayananTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Nanguneri, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 10Robert BruceIndian National Congress
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 11Sathish ChristopherTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Radhapuram, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 12T. M. RajendranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet—
Where in the state
This district inside Tamil Nadu. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.
Constituencies in this district
The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.
Who is responsible for what?
Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.
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