T. Arumugam (Thiruvottiyur MLA)
T. Arumugam | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | T. C. Vijayan |
| Succeeded by | K. P. P. Samy |
| Constituency | Thiruvottiyur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1962 |
| Nationality | India |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | Nettukkuppam, Ennore, Chennai |
| Profession | Fishermen |
T. Arumugam is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from the Nettukuppam area of Chennai district. A Bachelor's degree holder, Arumugam belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.[1] In the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, he contested from the Thiruvottiyur Assembly constituency and emerged victorious to become an MLA. In this election, he defeated Kumari Ananthan, who contested as an independent candidate, by a margin of 34,041 votes.[2]
Electoral Performance
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | T. Arumugam | 113,808 | 54.94% | +32.28 | |
| Independent | Kumari Ananthan | 79,767 | 38.50% | New | |
| MDMK | S. G. Sekar | 8,483 | 4.09% | New | |
| Independent | Bullet J. Selvaraj | 2,221 | 1.07% | New | |
| JD(S) | S. Gunasekaran | 1,446 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,041 | 16.43% | −25.10% | ||
| Turnout | 207,167 | 47.85% | −10.10% | ||
| Registered electors | 432,947 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.25% | |||
References
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 49-51.
- ^ https://www.oneindia.com/thiruvottiyur-assembly-elections-tn-10/
- ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.