https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=V._S._Kalimuthu V. S. Kalimuthu - Revision history 2026-10-29T01:47:33Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=V._S._Kalimuthu&diff=543128&oldid=prev FXRChelsea: Adding First Bio Needs Work 2026-04-30T02:18:25Z <p>Adding First Bio Needs Work</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}<br /> {{Infobox officeholder<br /> | name = V. S. Kalimuthu<br /> | image =<br /> | image size = <br /> | caption = <br /> | birth_date = {{birth date|1961|3|20|df=y}}<br /> | birth_place = Dharapuram<br /> | death_date = <br /> | death_place = <br /> | office1 = Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly<br /> | constituency1 = [[Dharapuram Assembly constituency|Dharapuram]]<br /> | term_start1 = 2016<br /> | term_end1 = 2021<br /> | predecessor1 = [[K. Ponnusamy (AIADMK politician)|K. Ponnusamy]]<br /> | successor1 = [[N. Kayalvizhi]]<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 = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | spouse = <br /> | alma_mater = <br /> | relations = <br /> | children = <br /> | profession = Agriculture<br /> | footnotes = <br /> | date = <br /> | year = <br /> | website = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;V. S. Kalimuthu&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]] and a former member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=2016-05-19 |title=It&#039;s six out of eight in Tirupur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/its-six-out-of-eight-in-tirupur/article8623055.ece |access-date=2025-11-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Early life ==<br /> He was born in [[Dharapuram]] town in the [[Tiruppur district]]. Kalimuthu, completed his 10th standard in the year 1977.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://www.myneta.info/tamilnadu2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=3516 | title=Myneta.info | accessdate=5 November 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt; He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He contested and won the election for the [[Dharapuram Assembly constituency|Dharapuram assembly constituency]] in the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]],&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=TNIE desk |first=TNIE online |date=2016-05-19 |title=Jaya claims victory; thanks TN people for giving mandate |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/elections-2016/2016/May/19/jaya-claims-victory-thanks-tn-people-for-giving-mandate-905495.html |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).&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. 299-301.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Electoral performance==<br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/dharapuram-tamil-nadu-assembly-constituency#google_vignette |title=Dharapuram Assembly Constituency Election Result |access-date=2025-11-05}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Kalimuthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=83,538 |percentage=45.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponnusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,521 |percentage=40.19% |change=-11.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmugham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,753 |percentage=4.24% |change=2.17% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nagai Thiruvalluvan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,029 |percentage=3.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,883 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palaniammal |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,662 |percentage=0.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Madhavan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,515 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Pichaimuthu |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,350 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vanitha |party=Independent politician |votes=849 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Palanisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=835 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Selvaraj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=681 |percentage=0.37% |change=-0.48% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,017 |percentage=5.48% |change=-3.78% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=182,911 |percentage=76.83% |change= -2.26% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 238,070 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalimuthu, V.S.}}<br /> [[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2016–2021]]<br /> [[Category:Indian politicians]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:People from Tiruppur district]]<br /> [[Category:1961 births]]<br /> <br /> {{TamilNadu-INC-politician-stub}}</div> FXRChelsea