R. Sasikala | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | S. Nagarathinam |
| Succeeded by | P. Kamaraj |
| Constituency | Krishnarayapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1974 Kilavaladi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Occupation | Agriculture |
R. Sasikala is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She hails from Kulithalai town in the Karur district. A postgraduate degree holder and a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party,[citation needed] she contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency to become an MLA.[1]
Electoral Performance[edit | edit source]
2001[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Sasikala | 64,046 | 55.09% | +18.01 | |
| DMK | S. Periyasamy | 42,497 | 36.56% | −13.79 | |
| MDMK | P. Rajendran | 4,380 | 3.77% | New | |
| Independent | V. Rengasamy | 2,576 | 2.22% | New | |
| Independent | R. Raju | 988 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | R. Raju | 698 | 0.60% | New | |
| Thaayaga Makkal Katchi | P. Perumal | 667 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,549 | 18.54% | 5.28% | ||
| Turnout | 1,16,247 | 65.80% | −5.33% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,76,754 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.75% | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 457-459.
- ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
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