Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2009
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By-elections to nine state assembly constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu
, in four separate phases. Election for Thirumangalam
was held on January 9 and for Bargur
, Thondamuthur
, Ilayankudi, Cumbum
, and Srivaikuntam
constituencies on August 18. Also, election took place for Vandavasi and Tiruchendur
constituency on December 19, 2009 and finally for Pennagaram
constituency on March 27, 2010. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK) defeated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(AIADMK) in Thirumangalam in the first phase and kept the winning momentum in the following general election
.
In the second phase, DMK-Indian National Congress
alliance swept the elections. In the third phase, DMK took advantage by winning both vacant assembly seats. All three elections witnessed high turnout, 89% in Thirumangalam, average 65% in the four constituencies in the second phase and average 80% in the two constituency in the third phase. Finally, DMK continued their momentum by winning the vacant Pennagaram seat, increasing their number of seats to 100. The results of the first election was declared on January 12, the second on August 21, the third on December 23 and the fourth on March 30, 2010. The election results were not expected to change the propects of the party in power, the DMK, and its Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
.
On December 6, 2009, M. Karunanidhi
hinted that he might retire from active politics in June 2010. This news came before the third by-election, when he gave a speech at the function arranged by Arundathiyar organization.
Source: Express Buzz
, and the alienation of his allies, they decided not to support anyone or participate in this by-election.
In the second by-election, three political parties boycotted the elections including Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
and Pattali Makkal Katchi
. ADMK leader J. Jayalalitha cited unreliability of Electronic voting machines as the reason for the poll boycott. Tamil Nadu Congress party leader K. V. Thangabalu said that ADMK chose not to contest polls for fear of losing them.
In the third by-election, AIADMK decided not to boycott the by-election that was set to take place on December 19, 2009 for two constituencies. On November 28, 2009 the PMK decided to boycott the third assembly by-elections.
. After the initial rejection of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
(DMDK) candidate V. Chandran's candidacy, he was accepted to contest as an independent with Murasu as a symbol, which is the symbol of DMDK. Twenty four of thirty one nominations were rejected. Accepted nominations include K. R. K. Narasimhan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
), K. Asokan (Bharatiya Janata Party
), S. Kannu (Communist Party of India
), K. Padmarajan (Independent), Maheshwari Kannappan (Independent), S. Sakthivel (Rajini Fans Association) and A. Rajesh (Independent).
, BJP), M. N. Kandaswamy (Indian National Congress
,INC), K. Thangavelu (DMDK) and V. Perumal (CPM). E. R. Easwaran
of Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK)
also contested the election. The seat fell vacant when the sitting member M. Kannappan
resigned after switching parties from MDMK
to DMK.
, G. Thanalakshmi of Communist Party of India
, S. Santhana Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party
and M. Soundarapandi of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
.
, M. Sasikumar of Bharatiya Janata Party
, K. Rajappan of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
, R. Arun Kumar of Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam and G. Ramaraj of Uzhaippali Makkal Katchi.
(PMK), who are not in alliance with either DMK or AIADMK, will only contest if the current Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
, ensures the election is run in a fair manner. The DMDK announced their candidates for the two constituencies on November 27, 2009. On November 28, 2009 the PMK decided to boycott the assembly by-elections. PMK recently walked out of the AIADMK alliance, and was expected to support the DMK candidates, but cited the dominant role of money in recent elections as one of the reasons for this decision.
For the first time, the Election Commission of India, was going to install webcams in the polling booths of the two constituencies, to monitor to see if proper procedures are taking place during voting in the polling booths.
, representing DMK, died earlier this month. AIADMK announced P. Munusamy as their candidate on November 23, 2009. On November 24, 2009, DMK announced that Kamalakannan is their candidate for this constituency.
, due to the fact that he switched from AIADMK to DMK. Amman T. Narayanan was announced as the candidate for AIADMK on November 23, 2009. The incumbent Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
was announced as the candidate for the DMK on November 24, 2009.
held on 27 March 2010. This election was caused by the death of the incumbent DMK MLA P. N. Periannan on 1 December 2009. Turn out was 84.95% with 1,70,755 votes polled totally. Inbasekaran (the son of the Periannan) won by a margin of 36,000 votes over PMK's Tamil Kumaran.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, in four separate phases. Election for Thirumangalam
Thirumangalam (State Assembly Constituency)
Tirumangalam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
was held on January 9 and for Bargur
Bargur (State Assembly Constituency)
Bargur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.- References :...
, Thondamuthur
Thondamuthur (State Assembly Constituency)
Thondamuthur is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Thondamuthur. Thondamuthur assembly constituency was part of Pollachi . It was a part of Nilgiris till 2007...
, Ilayankudi, Cumbum
Cumbum (State Assembly Constituency)
Cumbum is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections were not held in 1957 and 1962.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
, and Srivaikuntam
Srivaikuntam (State Assembly Constituency)
Srivaikuntam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly:- References :...
constituencies on August 18. Also, election took place for Vandavasi and Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur (State Assembly Constituency)
Tiruchendur assembly constituency is part of Tiruchendur till 2009. Later from May 2009,after dissolution of Tiruchendur Loksabha constituency this constituency was aligned with Tuticorin Loksabha constituency.- Madras State assembly:...
constituency on December 19, 2009 and finally for Pennagaram
Pennagaram (State Assembly Constituency)
Pennagaram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
constituency on March 27, 2010. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
(DMK) defeated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its...
(AIADMK) in Thirumangalam in the first phase and kept the winning momentum in the following general election
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
.
In the second phase, DMK-Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
alliance swept the elections. In the third phase, DMK took advantage by winning both vacant assembly seats. All three elections witnessed high turnout, 89% in Thirumangalam, average 65% in the four constituencies in the second phase and average 80% in the two constituency in the third phase. Finally, DMK continued their momentum by winning the vacant Pennagaram seat, increasing their number of seats to 100. The results of the first election was declared on January 12, the second on August 21, the third on December 23 and the fourth on March 30, 2010. The election results were not expected to change the propects of the party in power, the DMK, and its Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...
.
On December 6, 2009, M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...
hinted that he might retire from active politics in June 2010. This news came before the third by-election, when he gave a speech at the function arranged by Arundathiyar organization.
Results
These results reflect the end of the year seat count in the state legislature.Source: Express Buzz
| DMK+ | SEATS | AIADMK+ | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... (DMK) |
100 (+5) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its... (AIADMK) |
57 (-2) | Pattali Makkal Katchi Pattali Makkal Katchi Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community... (PMK) |
18 |
| Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... (INC) |
36 (+1) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... (CPM) |
9 | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam is a regional political party formed by Tamil film actor Vijayakanth in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu along the lines of the regional Dravidian political parties. He formally announced party formation on September 14, 2005 at Madurai... (DMDK) |
1 |
| Dalit Panthers of India Dalit Panthers of India Dalit Panthers of India or Viduthalai Chiruthaigal is a people's movement and political party mainly based in Tamil Nadu. It advocates for the rights and welfare of Dalits. Its leader is Thol. Thirumavalavan. It won two MLA seats in 2006 state assembly elections on its own in alliance with... (VCK) |
2 | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... (CPI) |
6 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1 |
| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and... (MDMK) |
3 (-3) | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1 | ||
| TOTAL (2009) | 138 | TOTAL (2009) | 75 | TOTAL (2009) | 20 |
| TOTAL (2007) | 166 | TOTAL (2007) | 66 | TOTAL (2007) | 2 |
- The number on the left, in the table, represents the total number of MLAs after the by-election, and the number in parenthesis represents, the seats picked up or lost due to the by-election
- The numbers presented for 2007, represents, the alliance, when the PMK, VCK and the left allied with the DMK and were part of the Democratic Progressive AllianceDemocratic Progressive AllianceDemocratic Progressive Alliance is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2004.-Current constituents:...
(DPA). - PMK walked out of the AIADMK alliance, before the third by-election took place.
Boycott
In the first by-election, PMK and the left parties, did not support the DMK candidate, which led to the alienation and breakup of the DPA. Citing concerns of the governance of M. KarunanidhiM. Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...
, and the alienation of his allies, they decided not to support anyone or participate in this by-election.
In the second by-election, three political parties boycotted the elections including Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and...
and Pattali Makkal Katchi
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community...
. ADMK leader J. Jayalalitha cited unreliability of Electronic voting machines as the reason for the poll boycott. Tamil Nadu Congress party leader K. V. Thangabalu said that ADMK chose not to contest polls for fear of losing them.
In the third by-election, AIADMK decided not to boycott the by-election that was set to take place on December 19, 2009 for two constituencies. On November 28, 2009 the PMK decided to boycott the third assembly by-elections.
Thirumangalam
Source: Express buzzBargur
The election was necessitated after the previous winner M. Thambidurai was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2009 electionIndian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
. After the initial rejection of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam is a regional political party formed by Tamil film actor Vijayakanth in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu along the lines of the regional Dravidian political parties. He formally announced party formation on September 14, 2005 at Madurai...
(DMDK) candidate V. Chandran's candidacy, he was accepted to contest as an independent with Murasu as a symbol, which is the symbol of DMDK. Twenty four of thirty one nominations were rejected. Accepted nominations include K. R. K. Narasimhan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
), K. Asokan (Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
), S. Kannu (Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
), K. Padmarajan (Independent), Maheshwari Kannappan (Independent), S. Sakthivel (Rajini Fans Association) and A. Rajesh (Independent).
Thondamuthur
There were four candidates from recognised parties in contest in Thondamuthur constituency - M. Chinnaraju (Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
, BJP), M. N. Kandaswamy (Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
,INC), K. Thangavelu (DMDK) and V. Perumal (CPM). E. R. Easwaran
E. R. Easwaran
Er. Eswaran is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. He is the General Secretary of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam party.-Early life and education:...
of Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK)
Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai
Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.-Origins and platform:...
also contested the election. The seat fell vacant when the sitting member M. Kannappan
M. Kannappan
M. Kannappan is an Indian politician and former Chief minister and current prime minister of pollachi Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Kinathukadavu constituency in 1967, and 1971...
resigned after switching parties from MDMK
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and...
to DMK.
Ilayankudi
Nine contestants were in fray in Ilayankudi constituency. They included three from major political parties, Suba. Mathiarasan of DMK, Azhagu. Balakrishnan of DMDK and P. M. Rajendran of BJP.Srivaikuntam
11 candidates were in competition in Srivaikuntam constituency. Candidates from major political parties included M.B. Sudalaiyandi of Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, G. Thanalakshmi of Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
, S. Santhana Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
and M. Soundarapandi of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam is a regional political party formed by Tamil film actor Vijayakanth in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu along the lines of the regional Dravidian political parties. He formally announced party formation on September 14, 2005 at Madurai...
.
Cumbum
15 candidates were contesting the election including four candidates representing political parties. The candidates included N. Ramakrishnan of Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
, M. Sasikumar of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
, K. Rajappan of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
, R. Arun Kumar of Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam and G. Ramaraj of Uzhaippali Makkal Katchi.
Third by-election
AIADMK decided not to boycott the by-election that was set to take place on December 19, 2009 for two constituencies. This election will not affect the party in power, but gives a chance for both DMK and AIADMK to pick up a seat. Congress has confirmed it will campaign for DMK, while MDMK confirmed that it will campaign for the AIADMK. The left parties (CPI and CPM) have decided to extend their support for the AIADMK. On November 23, the Pattali Makkal KatchiPattali Makkal Katchi
Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community...
(PMK), who are not in alliance with either DMK or AIADMK, will only contest if the current Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...
, ensures the election is run in a fair manner. The DMDK announced their candidates for the two constituencies on November 27, 2009. On November 28, 2009 the PMK decided to boycott the assembly by-elections. PMK recently walked out of the AIADMK alliance, and was expected to support the DMK candidates, but cited the dominant role of money in recent elections as one of the reasons for this decision.
For the first time, the Election Commission of India, was going to install webcams in the polling booths of the two constituencies, to monitor to see if proper procedures are taking place during voting in the polling booths.
Vandavasi
The election was necessitated after the previous winner S. P. JayaramanS. P. Jayaraman
S. P. Jayaraman was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.- Political career :He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vandavasi constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2006 election.- Personal life :He was born in...
, representing DMK, died earlier this month. AIADMK announced P. Munusamy as their candidate on November 23, 2009. On November 24, 2009, DMK announced that Kamalakannan is their candidate for this constituency.
Tiruchendur
The election was necessitated after the resignation previous winner Anitha R. RadhakrishnanAnitha R. Radhakrishnan
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician. He was a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu and was expelled from the party on alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009...
, due to the fact that he switched from AIADMK to DMK. Amman T. Narayanan was announced as the candidate for AIADMK on November 23, 2009. The incumbent Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician. He was a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu and was expelled from the party on alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009...
was announced as the candidate for the DMK on November 24, 2009.
Fourth by-election
DMK's P. N. P. Inbasekaran won the by-election for the Pennagaram ConstituencyPennagaram (State Assembly Constituency)
Pennagaram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
held on 27 March 2010. This election was caused by the death of the incumbent DMK MLA P. N. Periannan on 1 December 2009. Turn out was 84.95% with 1,70,755 votes polled totally. Inbasekaran (the son of the Periannan) won by a margin of 36,000 votes over PMK's Tamil Kumaran.
See also
- Elections in Tamil NaduElections in Tamil NaduElections in Tamil Nadu are conducted every five years to elect the State assembly and its share of members to the Lok Sabha. There are 234 assembly constituencies and 39 Lok Sabha constituencies...
- Government of Tamil NaduGovernment of Tamil NaduThe Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
- Legislature of Tamil NaduLegislature of Tamil NaduThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the sole house of the unicameral Tamil Nadu Legislature. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly alone has powers to legislate laws covering state subjects in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 235 members of whom 234 are democratically elected...