T. T. V. Dhinakaran: Difference between revisions

| name           = T. T. V. Dhinakaran

| image         =  

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| assembly         = 15th Tamil Nadu

| term_start     = {{Start date|2017|12|24|df=yes}}

| term_end       = {{End date|2021|05|02|df=yes}}

| 1blankname     = [[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]  

| 1namedata     = [[P. Dhanapal]]  

| predecessor   = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]

| successor     = [[J. J. Ebenezer]]

| constituency_AM   = [[Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]  

| parliament1       = Indian

| term_start1   = {{Start date|2004|06|30|df=yes}}

| term_end1     = {{End date|2010|06|29|df=yes}}

| 1blankname1   = [[List of vice presidents of India|Chairperson]]  

| 1namedata1     = [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]] <br>[[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]  

| constituency_MP1 = [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Tamil Nadu]]

| parliament2       = Indian

| term_start2   = {{Start date|1999|10|13|df=yes}}

| term_end2     = {{End date|2004|02|06|df=yes}}

| 1blankname2 =[[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Speaker]]  

| 1namedata2 = [[G. M. C. Balayogi]] <br>[[Manohar Joshi]]  

| predecessor2   = [[R. Muthiah]]

| successor2     = [[J. M. Aaroon Rashid]]

| constituency_MP2 = [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Periyakulam]]

| office3       = Founder & General Secretary of [[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam]]

| term_start3   = {{Start date|2018|03|15|df=yes}}

| term_end3     =  

| deputy3       = {{Unbulleted_list|[[P. Palaniappan]]|[[M. Rengasamy]]|[[G. Senthamizhan]]}}

| 1blankname3   = Party President

| 1namedata3     = ''[[V. K. Sasikala]]''

| predecessor3  = ''Position established''

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| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place   = [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], [[Madras State]]<br>(present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])  

| nationality   = [[Indian people|Indian]]

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| resting_place =

| party         = [[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam]] {{small|(from 15 March 2018)}}

| otherparty     = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] {{small|(until 2017)}}<br>Independent {{small|(2017-2018)}}

| spouse         ={{Marriage|Anuradha|1992}}

| children       = Jaya Harini (Only daughter)  

| father     = T. Vivekanandam

| mother = V. Vanithamani

| relatives     = [[V. K. Sasikala]]<br>(Aunt)

| residence     = Jaya Harini 5, Venkateshwara Nagar 4th street, [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]], [[T. Nagar]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]  

| occupation     = {{hlist|Businessman|Politician}}

== Career ==

Dhinakaran was a Member of Lok Sabha, representing [[Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Periyakulam]] from 1999 to 2004,<ref name=report>{{cite web|title=Statistical Report on General Elections, 1999 to the 13th Lok Sabha| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf |website=[[Election Commission of India]]|format=[[PDF]]|pages=85| accessdate = 19 March 2017}}</ref> and was runner-up in the seat at [[Indian general election, 2004 (Tamil Nadu)|2004 general election]] when he was defeated by [[J. M. Aaron Rashid]]. In 2017 R.K Nagar by-election, he defeated [[AIADMK]]'s candidate [[E. Madhusudhanan]] with a huge margin of votes as an Independent candidate. He assumed office of MLA on 29 December 2017.

== Controversy ==

On 17 April 2017, Delhi police registered a case against Dhinakaran regarding an allegation of attempting to bribe the [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI) for the AIADMK's [[election symbol]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Biswas|first1=Tanima|last2=Shukla|first2=Shuchi|title=Dinakaran Allotted 50 Crores To Buy AIADMK Symbol, Audio Proof Too: Cops|url=http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/vk--nephew-ttv-dinakaran-accused-in-case-of-offering-bribe-for-aiadmks-election-symbol-1682216|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=17 April 2017}}</ref> It is claimed that a middle-man named Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who was raided and arrested in Delhi and was found with 13&nbsp;million, which was allegedly meant as a bribe for the ECI in exchange for the symbol. Dinakaran has been charged with conspiracy and corruption in the case.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jha|first1=Rajshekhar|title=More trouble for TTV Dinakaran as Delhi police files bribery case against him|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/more-trouble-for-ttv-dinakaran-as-delhi-police-files-bribery-case-against-him/articleshow/58215945.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 April 2017}}</ref> In a recent development, the Tis Hazari Special Court granted him bail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aiadmk-symbol-case-delhi-court-grants-bail-to-ttv-dhinakaran/articleshow/58943119.cms|title=AIADMK symbol case: Delhi Court grants bail to TTV Dhinakaran – Times of India ►|accessdate=24 July 2018}}</ref> on the grounds that the police had failed to identify the public official allegedly bribed, accepting the argument made by his lawyer Mr. [[Aman Lekhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aiadmk-election-symbol-case-ttv-dhinakaran-seeks-bail-police-opposes-it-1705399|title=AIADMK Election Symbol Case: TTV Dhinakaran Seeks Bail, Police Opposes It|accessdate=24 July 2018}}</ref>