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Natham R. Viswanathan

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R. Viswanathan
AIADMK Organisation Secretary
Assumed office
2018
District Secretary - Dindigal
In office
2007–2016
Member of AIADMK Disciplinary Committee
In office
2011–2016
Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
In office
2011 – 2016 (4 times)
Minister for Transport
In office
2001–2006
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1999–2016
ConstituencyNatham
Chairman of Natham Panchayat Union
In office
1986–1991
Personal details
Born (1949-12-11) 11 December 1949 (age 74)
Uluppakudi[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ChildrenAmarnath,Kavitha,Ranjitha
Residence(s)Vembarpatti Post, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District
Alma materAlagappa College

R. Viswanathan (Born: 11 December 1949) also known as Natham R. Viswanathan is an Indian politician and former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Natham Constituency. He was the Minister for Electricity and Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.[2][3] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Natham constituency in 1999 after the death of then legislative member of NathamM. Andi Ambalam. He has won consecutively in 2001, 2006 and 2011 elections in a landslide vote count and has a cult following [4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Natham R. Viswanathan". TN Assembly. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  3. ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  4. ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. ^ "It is advantage for AIADMK in Natham". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2016.