Thanga Tamil Selvan
Thanga Tamil Selvan | |
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Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative | |
In office 2001-2002 2011-2016 2016-2017(disqualified) | |
Constituency | Andipatti |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 2002-2008 | |
Constituency | Tamilnadu |
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2024 | |
Constituency | Theni Lok Sabha constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Aged 58 Narayanathevanpatti, Theni |
Nationality | Indian |
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Spouse | Pandyammal |
Children | Shanti, Nishanth |
Education | M.A., Post Graduate |
Alma mater | University of Madras, 1988 |
Thanga Tamil Selvan is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Andipatti constituency.[1][2][3] Previously, he was a member of Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament and Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Andipatti constituency in 2001-2002 period.
Personal life
He completed his post graduate degree in Master of Arts with the University of Madras. He is married to Pandyammal and has two children, Shanti and Nishant.
Political career
Thanga Tamilselvan in June 2019 joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the presence of its President MK Stalin. He said that the AIADMK, after the demise of the late leader J Jayalalithaa, was being operated by the Bharatiya Janata Party and he don't wanted to lose his self respect.[4]He was one of the candidates for Theni (Lok Sabha constituency) but lost in the election. He represented Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.
Electoral Career
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Andipatti | AIADMK | Won | 53.78 | Aasiyan. P | DMK | 31.67 |
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Andipatti | AIADMK | Won | 53.75 | L. Mookiah | DMK | 41.42 |
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Andipatti | AIADMK | Won | 51.93 | L. Mookiah | DMK | 36.72 |
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | BODINAYAKKANUR | DMK | Lost | 41.45 | O. Panneerselvam | AIADMK | 46.58 |
Lok Sabha Elections Contested
Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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2009 | Theni | AIADMK | Lost | 41.76 | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | INC | 42.54 |
2019 | Theni | AMMK | Lost | 12.26 | P. Ravindhranath | AIADMK | 42.96 |
2024 | Theni | DMK | Won | 50.1% | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | AMMK | 25.6% |
Rajya Sabha Elections Contested
Year | Election | Party | PC Name | Result |
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2002 | Rajya Sabha | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu | Won |
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References
- ^ "In picturesque Theni, rail connectivity, water major issues". Canindia News. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ PTI. "Lok Sabha polls in TN: OPS' son to fight against Elangovan from Congress in Theni". @businessline. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Tamil Nadu: AMMK leader Thanga Tamilselvan joins Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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