J. Anbazhagan
J. Anbazhagan | |
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Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2011–2020 | |
Preceded by | M. Karunanidhi |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Constituency | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni |
In office 2001–2006 | |
Preceded by | A. Chellakumar |
Succeeded by | V. P. Kalairajan |
Constituency | Theagaraya Nagar |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 June 1958 |
Died | 10 June 2020[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 62)
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Jayaraman Anbazhagan, 10 June 1958 – 10 June 2020) was an Indian politician and a 3 times MLA (2001, 2011 & 2016), a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in Chennai District from 2011-2020.
As a representative of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he was previously elected to the Theagaraya Nagar Constituency in 2001 elections,[2] and was also defeated in the year 2006 election.
Biography
He was elected in the elections of 2011[3] and was re-elected from the same Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in Chennai District in the elections of 2016.[4]
Anbazhagan died on 10 June 2020 in Rela Institute & Medical Centre in Chromepet, Chennai due to COVID-19,[5][6] making him the first legislator in India to have died from the disease.[7]
A diehard party loyalist, Anbazhagan was also bold and was often referred to as the second Veerapandy S. Arumugam (a senior leader and former DMK minister from Salem who died a few years ago) within the DMK. A three time MLA - though he was a strong man, he could not become a Minister as he returned to the Assembly all the times when his party DMK was sitting in opposition.
Filmography
- As producer
- Aadhi Baghavan (2013)
- As distributor
- Yaaruda Mahesh (2013)
References
- ^ "J Anbazhagan, DMK MLA, dies of Covid-19 in Chennai". The Times of India. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Narayan, Pushpa; Govardan, D.; B., Sivakumar. "J Anbazhagan, DMK MLA, dies of Covid-19 in Chennai | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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- ^ "RIP J Anbazhagan: An outspoken leader who fought against the sale of gutka in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- 1958 births
- 2020 deaths
- Members of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
- Tamil film producers
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
- Members of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
- Members of the 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politician stubs