M.R. Gandhi | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | N. Suresh Rajan |
| Constituency | Nagercoil |
| Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party-Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 2016 - 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mavilai Ramasamy Gandhi 25 July 1945[1] Kanyakumari district |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Jana Sangh |
Mavilai Ramasamy Gandhi is an Indian politician and a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Nagercoil. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He is the former vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Gandhi was born into an agricultural family in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Scott Christian College at Madurai Kamaraj University in 1967.[3] Gandhi remains unmarried.[4]
Political career[edit | edit source]
He played a pivotal role in establishing the Hindu nationalist organisation, Bharatiya Jana Sangh in Kanyakumari.[4] He was one of the leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Kanyakumari district.[5]
In 1967, he was the Kanyakumari district president of Jana Sangh and in 1975 he was the Tamil Nadu state secretary of the party. He was also jailed during The Emergency.[4] He served as Tamil Nadu state BJP vice-president from 2016 and 2020.
He was assaulted by a gang with sickles when he was going for a walk on 21 April 2013 and suffered multiple injuries in this attempt to murder him.[6][7]
He unsuccessfully contested from Colachel in 1984 and Nagercoil in 2006. Gandhi contested the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election and won against DMK's former Minister N. Suresh Rajan by a margin of 11,669 votes.[8]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
Assembly Elections[edit | edit source]
| Election | Party | Constituency | Result | Votes gained | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Janata Party | Nagercoil | Lost | 693 | 0.96% |
| 1984 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Colachel | Lost | 32,996 | 38.64% |
| 2006 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Colachel | Lost | 29,321 | 36.75% |
| 2011 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kanyakumari | Lost | 20,094 | 11.15% |
| 2016 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagercoil | Lost | 46,413 | 26.78% |
| 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagercoil | Won | 88,804 | 48.21% |
Lok Sabha Elections[edit | edit source]
| Year | Election | Party | Constituency | Result | Votes gained | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagercoil | Lost | 39,164 | 7.12% |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Desk, India com News (2 May 2021). "Nagercoil Election Result: Gandhi MR of BJP Wins With 1,8769 Votes, Defeats DMK". India News, Breaking News | India.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Nagercoil Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Gandhi M R of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.
- ↑ https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6ImxUYzF2Q2JvUkVHcTJWWHNyRVwvbUtnPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6Im9zZ0k2MXFYeGF4SU9GMytyWGJzenc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjdmYjQ1MTg5ODhkNTk1YjhlNjBjOWMzNjFjNmMwNzkyMTQyNDJmNmMzN2FiNWRlM2QxMmM4ZTdhNjkyMTA4NGEifQ==/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM=
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "BJP's Gandhi dispels 'saffron myths' in Tamil Nadu villages". The Federal. 23 March 2021.
- ↑ Maran, Mathivanan (29 July 2019). "ஆளுநராகிறார் தமிழகத்தின் மூத்த ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ். தலைவர் குமரி காந்தி அண்ணாச்சி?". tamil.oneindia.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "Madras HC stays hearing in BJP leader's attack case in Nagercoil". The Economic Times. 17 April 2015. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ "Five acquitted in attempt to murder case". The Times of India. 17 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ "BJP candidate defeats Suresh Rajan in Nagercoil". 2 May 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.