S. Gandhirajan
S. Gandhirajan was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to represent the constituency Vedasandur, then a constituency of dindigul district (Earlier under the "Palani Lok Sabha constituency", Currently under the "Karur Lok Sabha constituency"), in the elections of 1989, 1991, and 1996.[1] During his period as MLA, He also held the position as the chairman of the "Tamilnadu Water and drainage Board department" (1992 - 1993) and also as the deputy speaker of the legislative assembly from 1993 to 1996.[2]
In 2006 Gandhirajan's "sidelining" by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was considered to have weakened their position in Vedasandur, as Gandhirajan loyalists were less willing to work for the candidate nominated in his place. This led to his decision to join the opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led by Dr. M. Karunanidhi (also cited as Kalaingar).
References
- ^ "Tamil Nadu - 150 - Vedasandur Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Details of terms of successive legislative assemblies constituted under the constitution of India". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Will Congress beat AIADMK?". The Hindu. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2011.