S. S. Thirunavukkarasu
S. S. Thirunavukkarasu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 13 May 2001 – 22 November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | P. Murugesan |
| Succeeded by | Mythili Thirunavukkarasu |
| Constituency | Kancheepuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1949 Kancheepuram |
| Nationality | India |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Advocate |
S. S. Thirunavukkarasu is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Kanchipuram town in Kanchipuram district.[1]
Thirunavukkarasu, who holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law degree, belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He contested and won the election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Kancheepuram Assembly constituency in the 1957 election, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[2] He served as the Minister for Information, Publicity, and Forests from May 19, 2001, to March 1, 2002.
Electoral performance
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. S. Thirunavukkarasu | 84,246 | 55.81% | 23.37% | |
| DMK | Sekar A | 60,643 | 40.17% | −15.73% | |
| MDMK | Valayapathy E | 2,479 | 1.64% | ||
| Independent | Ravi K | 1,545 | 1.02% | ||
| Independent | Mohan K. R. | 772 | 0.51% | ||
| Margin of victory | 23,603 | 15.64% | −7.83% | ||
| Turnout | 1,50,953 | 59.96% | −12.32% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,51,748 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -0.09% | |||
References
- ^ "Kancheepuram Assembly Constituency Election Result". Result University. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 76-78.
- ^ "Oneindia". Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results in 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 2025-10-06.