R. Doraikkannu

Thiru Doraikkannu
Thiru Doraikkannu
Minister for Agriculture
	In office; 23 May 2016 – 31 October 2020
Chief Minister	J. Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam; Edappadi K. Palaniswami;
Preceded by	R. Vaithilingam
Succeeded by	K. P. Anbalagan
Constituency	Papanasam
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	In office; 19 May 2006 – 31 October 2020
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi; J. Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam; J. Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam; Edappadi K. Palaniswami;
Preceded by	M. Ramkumar
Constituency	Papanasam
Personal details
Born	Thiru R. Doraikkannu; 28 March 1948; Rajagiri, Madras State, Dominion of India; (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	31 October 2020 (aged 72); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	6
Education	Bachelor of Arts

Thiru R. Doraikkannu (28 March 1948 – 31 October 2020) was an Indian politician and member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Papanasam constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He won his seats from Papanasam in the 2006,^[1] 2011^[2] and 2016 elections.^[3]

J. Jayalalithaa appointed Doraikkannu as Minister for Agriculture in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.^[4]

Biography

Doraikkannu was born on 28 March 1948 in Rajagiri. He had a B.A. degree and was married with six children. He died on 31 October 2020 at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, of complications from COVID-19. He was admitted to the hospital on 13 October 2020, and was on ECMO and ventilator life support, prior to his death.^[5]

References

^ "2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India..
You may find it not possible to access the document via the provided link, in which case, it can be found via the page "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
^ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^ "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ "COVID-19 positive Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu passes away at 72". The New Indian Express. 31 October 2020.

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[1] "2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India..
You may find it not possible to access the document via the provided link, in which case, it can be found via the page "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[3] "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

[4] "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[5] "COVID-19 positive Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu passes away at 72". The New Indian Express. 31 October 2020.

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