https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=R._T._Arasu R. T. Arasu - Revision history 2026-10-29T06:57:42Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=R._T._Arasu&diff=527756&oldid=prev Birjesh Kumar: started the details from scratch - done 2026-04-11T20:12:43Z <p>started the details from scratch - done</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}<br /> {{Infobox officeholder<br /> | name = R. T. Arasu<br /> | image =<br /> | image size = <br /> | caption = <br /> | birth_date = {{birth date|1967|5|4|df=y}}<br /> | birth_place = Irumbedu<br /> | death_date = <br /> | death_place = <br /> | office1 = Member of the Legislative Assembly-Tamil Nadu.<br /> | constituency1 = [[Cheyyur Assembly constituency|Cheyyur]]<br /> | term_start1 = 2016<br /> | term_end1 = 2021<br /> | predecessor1 = [[V. S. Raji]]<br /> | successor1 = [[M. Babu]]<br /> | office2 = <br /> | constituency2 = <br /> | term_start2 = <br /> | term_end2 = <br /> | successor2 = <br /> | term_start3 = <br /> | term_end3 = <br /> | term_start4 = <br /> | term_end4 = <br /> | party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> | spouse = <br /> | alma_mater = <br /> | relations = <br /> | children = <br /> | profession = [[Dentist]]<br /> | footnotes = <br /> | date = <br /> | year = <br /> | website = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;R. T. Arasu&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[Indian politician]] and a former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He hails from Irumbedu village in [[Kanchipuram district]]. A holder of a bachelor&#039;s degree in Dental Surgery (BDS), Arasu belongs to the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party. In the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]s, he contested from the [[Cheyyur Assembly constituency]] and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly.&lt;ref&gt;Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly &quot;WHO&#039;S WHO 2016. Chennai-600 009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 27 December 2018. p. 108-110.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/2016/tamil-nadu/cheyyur/40/36995/250 | title=AC: Cheyyur 2016 | accessdate=19 December 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Electoral Performance==<br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Cheyyur]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222083235/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC034.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC034.pdf|access-date= 24 Jan 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Arasu R T |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,446 |percentage=37.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Munusamy A |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,142 |percentage=37.33% |change=-18.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ezhil Caroline |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=17,927 |percentage=10.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sadaiyappan V |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=17,892 |percentage=10.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,827 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sampath P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,559 |percentage=0.92% |change=-0.06% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhasarathan A |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=919 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=304 |percentage=0.18% |change=-18.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,69,134 |percentage=80.11% |change= -0.90% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,11,135 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.08% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Arasu, R.T.}}<br /> [[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2016–2021]]<br /> [[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]<br /> [[Category:1967 births]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:Indian dentists]]</div> Birjesh Kumar