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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.