V. Rathakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | R. Arulselvan |
| Succeeded by | S. Rajakumar |
| Constituency | Mayiladuthurai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1964 Anathandavapuram |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
V. Rathakrishnan is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA). Rathakrishnan hails from Anathandavapuram in Mayiladuthurai district. Rathakrishnan, who has completed higher secondary school education (High School/Pre-University), belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.[1] He contested and won the Mayiladuthurai Assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, becoming an MLA.[2]
Electoral Performance
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Rathakrishnan | 70,949 | 42.02% | New | |
| DMK | K. Anbazhagan | 66,171 | 39.19% | New | |
| PMK | A. Ayyappan | 13,115 | 7.77% | New | |
| DMDK | R. Arulselvan | 12,294 | 7.28% | −37.36 | |
| BJP | C. Muthukumarasamy | 1,926 | 1.14% | −1.82 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,688 | 1.00% | New | |
| NTK | J. Shahul Hameed | 1,672 | 0.99% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,778 | 2.83% | 0.70% | ||
| Turnout | 168,856 | 72.40% | −4.28% | ||
| Registered electors | 233,224 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -2.63% | |||
References
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu 2016". Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO 2016. Chennai-600 009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 27 December 2018. p. 474-476.
- ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 Apr 2022. Retrieved 30 Apr 2022.