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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{one source|date=September 2014}}
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| citizenship        = Indian
| citizenship        = Indian
| constituency        = [[Colachel (State Assembly Constituency)|Colachel]]
| constituency        = [[Colachel (State Assembly Constituency)|Colachel]]
| office1            = Member of Legislative Assembly
| termend1            = 22 May 2016
| termstart1          = 16 May 2011
| residence          = Hebron, 15/173A SamaVillai, Kanjiracode, Kanyakumari District, PIN : 629155, Tamil Nadu, India
| residence          = Hebron, 15/173A SamaVillai, Kanjiracode, Kanyakumari District, PIN : 629155, Tamil Nadu, India
| party              = Indian National Congress
| party              = Indian National Congress
| children            = Donal, Donish
| children            = Donal, Donish
| profession          = Farmer, Politician
| profession          = Farmer, Politician
| office              = Member of Legislative Assembly
| office              = [[Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| spouse              = Helen Joy
| spouse              = Helen Joy
| education          = M.A., B.L.,
| education          = M.A., B.L.,
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1958|5|7|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1958|5|7|df=y}}
| termend            =  
| termend            =  
| termstart          = 25 May 2016
| termstart          = 13 May 2011
| country            = India
| country            = India
| image              = JG Prince 01.jpg
| image              = JG Prince 01.jpg
| constituency1      = Colachel
| nickname            = Prince
| nickname            = Prince
}}
}}


'''J. G. Prince''' is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Colachel (State Assembly Constituency)|Colachel constituency]]. He represents the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref> He is one of the pillars of the Kanyakumari district congress. Has been serving the party since the age of 17 without changing loyalty and made the [[Colachel (State Assembly Constituency)|Colachel constituency]] a stronghold for the party. He won the 2011 and 2016 elections in Colachel constituency and 2016 he was appointed as Deputy Leader CLP, Tamil Nadu Assembly Member, AICC. As on 2021, he has 73 criminal cases pending against him.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title= Myneta Profile|url=https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=956}}</ref>
'''J. G. Prince''' is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Colachel (State Assembly Constituency)|Colachel constituency]]. He represents the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref> He is one of the pillars of the Kanyakumari district congress. Has been serving the party since the age of 17 without changing loyalty and made the [[Colachel (State Assembly Constituency)|Colachel constituency]] a stronghold for the party. He won the 2011 and 2016 elections in Colachel constituency and in 2016 he was appointed Deputy Leader CLP, Tamil Nadu Assembly Member, AICC. As of 2021, he has 205 criminal cases pending against him.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title= Myneta Profile|url=https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=956}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life and education ==
J. G. Prince was born on 17 May, 1958 in Sama Villai, Tamil Nadu, to J. Gnana Silkhamony and V. Gnana Flora Bamy. He has completed a Bachelor of Law,(B.L), [[Bangalore University]], and Master of Arts,(M.A), [[Annamalai University]].
J. G. Prince was born on 17 May 1958 in Sama Villai, Tamil Nadu, to J. Gnana Silkhamony and V. Gnana Flora Bamy. He did his schooling at LMS School, [[Palliyadi]] and he completed a Bachelor of Law, (B.L.), [[Bangalore University]], and Master of Arts, (M.A.), [[Annamalai University]].
 
== Positions Held in the Party ==
 
* General Secretary, District Student Congress [1975-1980]
* General Secretary, Youth Congress [1980-1983] 
* District Congress Committee [1984- Secretary]
* General  Secretary, District Congress Committee [1985-1989] 
* Vice President, District Congress Committee [1990-1999] 
* PCC Member [1999-2000] 
* President, District Congress Committee (West) [2002-2014]
* Served as observer in Guntur Parliamentary Constituency by election in 2012
* Served as observer in by election Trivandram Parliamentary Constituency in 2006


== Achievements as a DCC President ==
== Achievements as a DCC President ==
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* Enrolled l Lakh new members to the party.
* Enrolled l Lakh new members to the party.
* Purchased 23 ¾ cents land for constructing the party office.
* Purchased 23 ¾ cents land for constructing the party office.
* Enrolled 25,000 labours in the Trade Union.
* Enrolled 25,000 labourers in the Trade Union.
* Enlarged party base in Kanyakumari District by various social programs.
* Enlarged party base in Kanyakumari District by various social programs.
* The largest party in Kanyakumari District as evidence it won all the 3 contested Assembly Constituencies with the remarkable margin of votes.
* The largest party in Kanyakumari District as evidence it won all the 3 contested Assembly Constituencies with the remarkable margin of votes.


== Achievements as an MLA ==
== Electoral performance ==
 
* Attended all of the Assembly Sessions.
* More questions raised in the Assembly in all sessions.
* Many developments projects implemented as result of representation in the Assembly especially initiative for Colachal Port.
* Post Tsunami construction of houses for the victims.
* Helped over 3000 students to get loan for higher educations.
* Helped to get affected workers in foreign countries.
* Brought many industries by private and public sector to get jobs.
* Helped thousands of widows, old aged and handicapped to get social support for living.
* Helped to form many self-helped groups especially for women.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Elections contested and positions held .
!Year
!Year
!Constituency
!Constituency
!Party
!Party
!Result
!Result
!'''Vote percentage'''
!Votes
!'''Opposition Candidate'''
!'''Vote %'''
!'''Opposition Party'''
|-
!Opposition vote percentage
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[Colachal Assembly constituency|Colachel]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|{{Won}}
|58,428
|40.16%
|-
|-
|2011
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Election Commission of India|date=|title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3473-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2016/?do=download&csrfKey=f93c1c52a9dc64f90bf66ec76c1a7de6|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=eci.gov.in/}}</ref>
|Colachel  
|[[Colachal Assembly constituency|Colachel]]
|INC
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Won
|{{Won}}
|40.16
|67,195
|Larence.P
|40.19%
|AIADMK
|32.03
|-
|-
|2016<ref>{{Cite web|last=Election Commission of India|date=|title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3473-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2016/?do=download&csrfKey=f93c1c52a9dc64f90bf66ec76c1a7de6|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=eci.gov.in/}}</ref>
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22233.htm?ac=233|title = Election Commission of India}}</ref>
|Colachel  
|[[Colachal Assembly constituency|Colachel]]
|INC
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Won
|{{Won}}
|40.19
|90,681
|P.Ramesh
|49.56%
|BJP
|24.62
|}
|}


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[[Category:People from Kanyakumari district]]
[[Category:Politicians from Kanyakumari district]]
[[Category:Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Latest revision as of 22:22, 19 March 2026


J. G. Prince
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
13 May 2011
ConstituencyColachel
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) 7 May 1958 (age 68)
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Helen Joy
ChildrenDonal, Donish
ResidenceHebron, 15/173A SamaVillai, Kanjiracode, Kanyakumari District, PIN : 629155, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationM.A., B.L.,
ProfessionFarmer, Politician
Nickname(s)Prince

J. G. Prince is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Colachel constituency. He represents the Indian National Congress party.[1] He is one of the pillars of the Kanyakumari district congress. Has been serving the party since the age of 17 without changing loyalty and made the Colachel constituency a stronghold for the party. He won the 2011 and 2016 elections in Colachel constituency and in 2016 he was appointed Deputy Leader CLP, Tamil Nadu Assembly Member, AICC. As of 2021, he has 205 criminal cases pending against him.[2]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

J. G. Prince was born on 17 May 1958 in Sama Villai, Tamil Nadu, to J. Gnana Silkhamony and V. Gnana Flora Bamy. He did his schooling at LMS School, Palliyadi and he completed a Bachelor of Law, (B.L.), Bangalore University, and Master of Arts, (M.A.), Annamalai University.

Achievements as a DCC President[edit | edit source]

  • Enrolled l Lakh new members to the party.
  • Purchased 23 ¾ cents land for constructing the party office.
  • Enrolled 25,000 labourers in the Trade Union.
  • Enlarged party base in Kanyakumari District by various social programs.
  • The largest party in Kanyakumari District as evidence it won all the 3 contested Assembly Constituencies with the remarkable margin of votes.

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

Year Constituency Party Result Votes Vote %
2011 Colachel INC Won 58,428 40.16%
2016[3] Colachel INC Won 67,195 40.19%
2021[4] Colachel INC Won 90,681 49.56%

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  2. "Myneta Profile".
  3. Election Commission of India. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016". eci.gov.in/.
  4. "Election Commission of India".