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'''P. K. Sekar Babu''', is an Indian politician and | |||
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|office = [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department|Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments]] <br>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]] | |||
| termstart = 7 May 2021 | |||
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| 1blankname = Chief Minister | |||
| 1namedata = [[M. K. Stalin]] | |||
|constituency = [[Harbour (state assembly constituency)|Harbour]] | |||
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|party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
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| term2 = 2001–2006 | |||
| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] for [[Radhakrishnan Nagar]] | |||
| term1 = 2006–2011 | |||
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'''P. K. Sekar Babu''', is an Indian politician and Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Currently he is elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] from [[Harbour (state assembly constituency)|Harbour]] as an [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate in 2016 and [[2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2021]] elections.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> | |||
== Political career == | |||
He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in January 2011.<ref> | |||
He is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thuraimugam constituency representing DMK. | He is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thuraimugam constituency representing DMK. | ||
[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sekar-Babu-meets-CM-joins-DMK/articleshow/7388216.cms Sekar Babu meets CM, joins DMK]</ref> | [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sekar-Babu-meets-CM-joins-DMK/articleshow/7388216.cms Sekar Babu meets CM, joins DMK]</ref> | ||
=== 2016 and 2021 state assembly elections === | |||
In the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]], Sekar Babu contested on behalf of the DMK and won the election, he polled 42,071 votes and defeated his rival AIADMK candidate KS Srinivasan by a margin of 4,836 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=முகிலன்|first=பா|title=பி.கே.சேகர்பாபு: சட்டசபை தேர்தல்... ஒரு பார்வை! #TNelections2021|url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/politics/pk-sekar-babu-a-short-analysis-of-tamilnadu-elections-2021|url-status=live|access-date=15 June 2021|website=vikatan.com|language=ta}}</ref> | |||
=== As a Minister === | |||
In the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] he won from harbour constituency at a margin of 59,317 Votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sekar Babu P K Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Tamil-nadu Assembly|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-election-candidates-list-2021/sekar-babu-p-k-22018-4|access-date=15 June 2021|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Sekar Babu in May 2021 said that the ruling DMK will work for North Indian residents in the state even if they did not vote for the party over the years. He claimed that even though the north Indians grew rich because of the ruling [[Dravidian parties]] and yet they still voted for the BJP. He also said that his party sees the North Indians as people from Tamil Nadu and one among them.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=DMK will continue to work for North Indians even if they did not vote for us, says TN minister|url=https://scroll.in/latest/995911/dmk-will-continue-to-work-for-north-indians-even-if-they-did-not-vote-for-us-says-tn-minister|access-date=15 June 2021|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
Sekarbabu toured around the state taking action to reclaim the occupied temple land around Tamil Nadu. He reclaimed the illegally occupied land by a [[Hindu Mahasabha]] leader in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newstm.in/tamilnadu/the-leader-of-the-hindu-mahasabha-who-occupied-the-temple/cid4299769.htm|title = கோவில் நிலத்தை ஆக்கிரமித்த இந்து மகாசபை தலைவர்... அதிரடி காட்டிய அமைச்சர் !!|date = 26 July 2021}}</ref> | |||
Under his ministerial leadership, non-Brahmin priests were appointed to temples managed by HRCE by Chief minister M. K Stalin.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DMK government appoints trained aspirants of all castes as priests in temples|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dmk-government-appoints-trained-aspirants-of-all-castes-as-priests-in-temples/articleshow/85328699.cms|access-date=2021-08-15}}</ref> Sekarbabu said it was Periyar's dream that persons of all castes should become priests at temples, and it was former Chief Minister [[M. Karunanidhi]] who had made it reality.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=Special|date=2021-08-15|title=Archakas of all castes get appointed|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/archakas-of-all-castes-get-appointed/article35920132.ece|access-date=2021-08-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
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P. K. Sekar Babu | |
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| Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Constituency | Harbour |
| Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Radhakrishnan Nagar | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
P. K. Sekar Babu, is an Indian politician and Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Currently he is elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Harbour as an Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2016 and 2021 elections.[1][2]
Political career
He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in January 2011.[3]
2016 and 2021 state assembly elections
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Sekar Babu contested on behalf of the DMK and won the election, he polled 42,071 votes and defeated his rival AIADMK candidate KS Srinivasan by a margin of 4,836 votes.[4]
As a Minister
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election he won from harbour constituency at a margin of 59,317 Votes.[5]
Sekar Babu in May 2021 said that the ruling DMK will work for North Indian residents in the state even if they did not vote for the party over the years. He claimed that even though the north Indians grew rich because of the ruling Dravidian parties and yet they still voted for the BJP. He also said that his party sees the North Indians as people from Tamil Nadu and one among them.[6]
Sekarbabu toured around the state taking action to reclaim the occupied temple land around Tamil Nadu. He reclaimed the illegally occupied land by a Hindu Mahasabha leader in July 2020.[7]
Under his ministerial leadership, non-Brahmin priests were appointed to temples managed by HRCE by Chief minister M. K Stalin.[8] Sekarbabu said it was Periyar's dream that persons of all castes should become priests at temples, and it was former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi who had made it reality.[9]
References
- ↑ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ He is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thuraimugam constituency representing DMK. Sekar Babu meets CM, joins DMK
- ↑ முகிலன், பா. "பி.கே.சேகர்பாபு: சட்டசபை தேர்தல்... ஒரு பார்வை! #TNelections2021". vikatan.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sekar Babu P K Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Tamil-nadu Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ Scroll Staff. "DMK will continue to work for North Indians even if they did not vote for us, says TN minister". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "கோவில் நிலத்தை ஆக்கிரமித்த இந்து மகாசபை தலைவர்... அதிரடி காட்டிய அமைச்சர் !!". 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "DMK government appoints trained aspirants of all castes as priests in temples". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (15 August 2021). "Archakas of all castes get appointed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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