S. Sundararaj
S. Sundararaj | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1984–1996 | |
| Preceded by | K. Baluchamy |
| Succeeded by | U. Thisaiveeran |
| Constituency | Paramakudi |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Preceded by | R. Ramprabhu |
| Succeeded by | Dr. S. Muthiah |
| Constituency | Paramakudi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India |
S. Sundararaj is an Indian politician and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Paramakudi constituency.[1] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) candidate in the 1989 and 1991 elections.[2][3] He is the former minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of the government of Tamil Nadu.[4]
A cabinet reshuffle by Jayaram Jayalalithaa in November 2011 saw Sundararaj replace B. V. Ramanaa as Minister for Handlooms, while Ramanaa became Minister for the Environment.[5]
He was criticized for humiliating female hockey players during a visit to a school in Pudukottai.[6]
Political Career
[edit]Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections Contested
[edit]| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Paramakudi | AIADMK(J) | Won | 36.53 | K. V. R. Kandasmay | DMK | 33.20 |
| 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Paramakudi | AIADMK | Won | 66.72 | S. Jeyapaul | CPI | 26.35 |
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Paramakudi | AIADMK | Lost | 22.53 | U. Thisaiveeran | DMK | 43.18 |
| 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Paramakudi | AIADMK | Lost | 44.42 | R. Ramprabhu | INC | 45.36 |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Paramakudi | AIADMK | Won | 57.88 | R. Ramprabhu | INC | 34.63 |
References
[edit]- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Shaikh, Zeeshan (6 March 2016). "Tamil Nadu Minister S Sundararaj humiliates female athletes". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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