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'''Suresh Rajan''' (born 31 March 1963, [[Nagercoil]]) is an Indian politician in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]].
'''Suresh Rajan''' (born 31 March 1963, [[Nagercoil]]) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]] state.


Mr.Suresh Rajan has a M.A. degree. He started his political career in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) youth wing. He has been elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] for the years 1996–2001, 2006-2011 and from 2016. He was the former minister of Tourism from 2006 to 2011 in Tamil Nadu state.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/not-owning-property-no-excuse-for-corrupt-sc/story-0DaiOJe5wHeARTmvjnubUK.html|author=Bhadra Sinha|title=Not owning property no excuse for corrupt: SC|work=Hindustan Times|date=8 January 2014|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/tamil-nadu/another-former-dmk-minister-raided_735531.html|title=Anther former DMK minister raided|work=Zee News|date=8 October 2011|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>
Mr.Suresh Rajan has a M.A. degree. He started his political career in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) youth wing. He has been elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] for the years 1996–2001, 2006-2011 and from 2016. He was the former minister of Tourism twice in Tamil Nadu state.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/not-owning-property-no-excuse-for-corrupt-sc/story-0DaiOJe5wHeARTmvjnubUK.html|author=Bhadra Sinha|title=Not owning property no excuse for corrupt: SC|work=Hindustan Times|date=8 January 2014|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/tamil-nadu/another-former-dmk-minister-raided_735531.html|title=Anther former DMK minister raided|work=Zee News|date=8 October 2011|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>


== Elections contested ==
== Elections contested ==
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| bgcolor="FFA07A" |[[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]||[[Kanyakumari (state assembly constituency)|Kanniyakumari]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Lost|| 38.34||K T Patchaimal||[[AIADMK]]||48.22<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_TN_May2011.pdf|year=2011|page=36|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=10 November 2013}}</ref>
| bgcolor="FFA07A" |[[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]||[[Kanyakumari (state assembly constituency)|Kanniyakumari]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Lost|| 38.34||K T Patchaimal||[[AIADMK]]||48.22<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_TN_May2011.pdf|year=2011|page=36|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=10 November 2013}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]||[[Nagercoil (state assembly constituency)|Nagercoil]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Won|| 38.87||M R Gandhi||[[BJP]]||26.78<ref>{{cite news|title=The verdict 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Chennai|page=6|date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Green cover|page=2|newspaper=The Times of India|location=Chennai|date=19 May 2016}}</ref>
| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]||[[Nagercoil (state assembly constituency)|Nagercoil]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Won|| 38.87||[[M. R. Gandhi]]||[[BJP]]||26.78<ref>{{cite news|title=The verdict 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Chennai|page=6|date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Green cover|page=2|newspaper=The Times of India|location=Chennai|date=19 May 2016}}</ref>
 
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| bgcolor="FFA07A" |[[2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]||[[Nagercoil (state assembly constituency)|Nagercoil]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Lost|| 41.88||[[M. R. Gandhi]]||[[BJP]]||48.21
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 8 July 2021

Suresh Rajan (born 31 March 1963, Nagercoil) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu state.

Mr.Suresh Rajan has a M.A. degree. He started his political career in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) youth wing. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the years 1996–2001, 2006-2011 and from 2016. He was the former minister of Tourism twice in Tamil Nadu state.[1][2]

Elections contested[edit | edit source]

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election Kanniyakumari DMK Won 43.63 S Thanu Pillai AIADMK 21.32[3]
2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election Kanniyakumari DMK Lost 42.52 N Thalavai Sundaram AIADMK 51.32[4]
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election Kanniyakumari DMK Won 50.05 N Thalavai Sundaram AIADMK 41.59[5]
2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election Kanniyakumari DMK Lost 38.34 K T Patchaimal AIADMK 48.22[6]
2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election Nagercoil DMK Won 38.87 M. R. Gandhi BJP 26.78[7][8]
2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election Nagercoil DMK Lost 41.88 M. R. Gandhi BJP 48.21

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Bhadra Sinha (8 January 2014). "Not owning property no excuse for corrupt: SC". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. "Anther former DMK minister raided". Zee News. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1996. p. 261. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  4. "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2001. p. 257. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2006". Election Commission of India. 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  6. "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2011. p. 36. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  7. "The verdict 2016". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 6.
  8. "Green cover". The Times of India. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 2.