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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''M. C. Sampath''' is an Indian politician and former member of the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] from [[Cuddalore (State Assembly Constituency)|Cuddalore constituency]]. He is former the Minister for [[Industrial Department]], [[Govt. of Tamil Nadu]]. He represents [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from T|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6McJWhfEK?url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |archivedate=2014-01-14 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/gov_ministers.html |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825063610/http://www.tn.gov.in/gov_ministers.html |archivedate=2011-08-25 }}</ref>
{{Infobox officeholder
| name  = M. C. Sampath
| image = M._C._SAMPTH.jpg
| office1 = [[ Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)]],<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start1 = 23 May 2016
| term_end1 = 6 May 2021
| 1blankname1          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1          = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br/>[[O. Panneerselvam]]<br/>[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| predecessor1 = [[P. Thangamani]]
| successor1 = [[T. R. B. Rajaa]]
| office2 = [[ Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Tamil Nadu) & Nutritious Noon Meal]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| 1blankname2        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2          = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| office3 = [[ Department of Special Programme Implementation (Tamil Nadu)]],<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| 1blankname3        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3          = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| office4 = [[ Department of Commercial Taxes and Registration (Tamil Nadu)]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start3 = 2013
| term_end3 = 2016
| 1blankname4        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata4          = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| office5 = [[ Minister for Environment]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start5 = 16 May 2011
| term_end5 = 27 September 2014
| 1blankname5        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata5          = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| office6 = [[Department of Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu)]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start6 = 2002
| term_end6 = 2004
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|07|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Melkumaramangalam]],[[Panruti]], [[Cuddalore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
}}
'''M. C. Sampath''' is an Indian politician and former member of the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] from [[Cuddalore (State Assembly Constituency)|Cuddalore constituency]]. He is the former Minister for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)]], [[Govt. of Tamil Nadu]]. He represents [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from T|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402043414/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/gov_ministers.html |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825063610/http://www.tn.gov.in/gov_ministers.html |archivedate=2011-08-25 }}</ref>
 
Sampath was Minister for [[Department of Special Programme Implementation (Tamil Nadu)]] until November 2011 when a cabinet reshuffle by [[Jayalalithaa]] resulted in him becoming Minister for Rural Industries, where he replaced [[C. Shanmugavelu]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers |agency=PTI |date=4 November 2011 |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-sacks-six-tamil-nadu-ministers-572958 |work=NDTV |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>
 
==Electoral performance ==
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{{trim|{{#section-h:Cuddalore Assembly constituency|2021}}}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:Cuddalore Assembly constituency|2016}}}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:Cuddalore Assembly constituency|2011}}}}
{{transcluded section|source=Nellikkuppam Assembly constituency}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:Nellikkuppam Assembly constituency|2001}}}}
 
=== 2009 General Elections ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,20,473 |percentage=42.81% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Sampath |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,96,941 |percentage=39.67% |change=4.32% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Dhamotharan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=93,172 |percentage=12.45% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Vasanthi |party=Independent politician |votes=13,400 |percentage=1.79% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Arokiyadoss |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=8,269 |percentage=1.10% |change=0.35% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Parthiban |party=Independent politician |votes=5,492 |percentage=0.73% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kamaraj |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=5,045 |percentage=0.67% |change=  }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,532 |percentage=3.14% |change=-14.14% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,48,594 |percentage=76.04% |change= 12.93% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,86,030 |change =-18.30% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.82% }}
{{Election box end}}


Sampath was Minister for Special Program Implementation until November 2011 when a cabinet reshuffle by [[Jayalalithaa]] resulted in him becoming Minister for Rural Industries, where he replaced [[C. Shanmugavelu]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers |agency=PTI |date=4 November 2011 |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-sacks-six-tamil-nadu-ministers-572958 |work=NDTV |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>
[[File:M._C._SAMPTH.jpg|thumb|M. C. Sampath he is an Indian politician ]]


== References ==
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M. C. Sampath
Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu),
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
23 May 2016 – 6 May 2021
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded byP. Thangamani
Succeeded byT. R. B. Rajaa
Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Tamil Nadu) & Nutritious Noon Meal
Government of Tamil Nadu
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Department of Special Programme Implementation (Tamil Nadu),
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
2013–2016
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Department of Commercial Taxes and Registration (Tamil Nadu)
Government of Tamil Nadu
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Minister for Environment
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
16 May 2011 – 27 September 2014
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Department of Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu)
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
2002–2004
Personal details
Born (1958-07-24) 24 July 1958 (age 68)
Melkumaramangalam,Panruti, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

M. C. Sampath is an Indian politician and former member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Cuddalore constituency. He is the former Minister for Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu), Govt. of Tamil Nadu. He represents Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.[1][2]

Sampath was Minister for Department of Special Programme Implementation (Tamil Nadu) until November 2011 when a cabinet reshuffle by Jayalalithaa resulted in him becoming Minister for Rural Industries, where he replaced C. Shanmugavelu.[3]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Iyappan 84,563 46.46% +19.53
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 79,412 43.63% +2.56
NTK V. Jaladeepan 9,563 5.25% −1.98
MNM K. Anandraj 4,040 2.22% New
DMDK A. Gnanapandithan 1,499 0.82% New
NOTA NOTA 1,236 0.68% −0.51
Margin of victory 5,151 2.83% -11.31%
Turnout 182,001 76.35% 1.66%
Registered electors 238,364
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 5.39%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 70,922 41.07 −19.49
DMK Ela. Pugazhendi 46,509 26.93% −9.9
TMC(M) A. S. Chandarasekaran 20,608 11.93% New
PMK Pazha. Thamaraikannan 16,905 9.79% New
NTK Seeman (Sebastian Simon)[6] 12,497 7.24% New
NOTA NOTA 2,062 1.19% New
BJP P. Selvam 1,964 1.14% +0.02
Margin of victory 24,413 14.14% -9.59%
Turnout 172,688 74.69% −3.33%
Registered electors 231,205
AIADMK hold Swing -19.49%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 85,953 60.56% +17.27
DMK E. Pugazhendi 52,275 36.83% −10.93
BJP R. Gunasekaran 1,579 1.11% −0.17
Independent S. V. Rajan 892 0.63% New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party T. E. Chithrakala 774 0.55% New
Margin of victory 33,678 23.73% 19.26%
Turnout 141,930 78.02% 6.48%
Registered electors 181,920
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 12.80%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nellikkuppam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 56,349 50.93% +20.67
DMK V. C. Shanmugham 48,967 44.26% −9.58
MDMK A. S. Soundhararajan 2,713 2.45% −2.96
Independent P. Jeyachandran 1,716 1.55% New
Independent K. Sekar 886 0.80% New
Margin of victory 7,382 6.67% -16.90%
Turnout 110,631 68.95% −3.64%
Registered electors 160,479
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -2.90%

2009 General Elections[edit | edit source]

2009 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Alagiri 320,473 42.81%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 2,96,941 39.67% 4.32%
DMDK M. C. Dhamotharan 93,172 12.45%
Independent S. Vasanthi 13,400 1.79%
BSP C. Arokiyadoss 8,269 1.10% 0.35%
Independent R. Parthiban 5,492 0.73%
LJP A. Kamaraj 5,045 0.67%
Margin of victory 23,532 3.14% -14.14%
Turnout 7,48,594 76.04% 12.93%
Registered electors 9,86,030 -18.30%
INC gain from DMK Swing -9.82%


References[edit | edit source]

  1. "List of MLAs from T" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013.
  2. "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011.
  3. "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. "Cuddalore Election Result". Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. "Sebastian Simon alias Seeman is the founder of the political party Naam Tamilar Katchi". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.