R. Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | P. Selvarasu |
| Succeeded by | S. Gurusamy |
| Constituency | Anthiyur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1953 Chithakkavundanpalayam |
| Political party | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| Profession | Weaving |
R. Krishnan is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hails from the village of Chithakkavundanpalayam in the Erode district. Having completed his education up to the eighth standard, Krishnan is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party. He contested the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Anthiyur Assembly constituency and emerged victorious to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Electoral Performance[edit | edit source]
2001[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | R. Krishanan | 53,436 | 54.38% | ||
| DMK | Selvarasu. P | 35,374 | 36.00% | −16.97% | |
| MDMK | Thangavel . M. D | 3,808 | 3.88% | −0.03% | |
| Independent | Raja . M | 2,167 | 2.21% | ||
| Independent | Sellammal | 1,556 | 1.58% | ||
| Independent | Ponnusamy. G | 1,083 | 1.10% | ||
| MNK(PLP) | Gurusamy. V | 466 | 0.47% | ||
| Independent | Shanmugam . G | 379 | 0.39% | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,062 | 18.38% | -6.82% | ||
| Turnout | 98,269 | 56.66% | −9.99% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,73,432 | ||||
| PMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.41% | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 357-359.
- ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: All Candidates of PMK for 2001". IndiaVotes. 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 12 May 2001. p. 284. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2026.