C. H. Shekar
C.H.Sekar. | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Politician and businessman. |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | chsekar |
C.H.Sekar is an Indian politician and was a member of the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Gummidipundi Constituency from 2011.
Background
Sekar was born in 1979. He is an entrepreneur and has various businesses. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering.[citation needed]
Political career
He represented Gummidipoondi assembly constituency as a Vijayakant’s DMDK Party candidate in the 2011 TN Legislative Assembly. He left DMDK and joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and was appointed the Deputy Secretary of the Party’s IT Wing.
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. S. Vijayakumar | 89,332 | 41.68% | New | |
| DMK | C. H. Sekar | 65,937 | 30.76% | New | |
| PMK | M. Selvaraj | 43,055 | 20.09% | -18.02 | |
| DMDK | K. Geetha | 6,585 | 3.07% | -51.33 | |
| BJP | M. Bhaskaran | 2,092 | 0.98% | -0.07 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,484 | 0.69% | New | |
| BSP | M. Murali Krishna (A) Samaran | 1,282 | 0.60% | New | |
| NTK | S. Sureshkumar | 1,250 | 0.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,395 | 10.91% | -5.37% | ||
| Turnout | 2,14,348 | 82.15% | -1.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,60,912 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -12.72% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | C. H. Sekar | 97,708 | 54.40% | +40.49 | |
| PMK | K. N. Sekar | 68,452 | 38.11% | -2.15 | |
| Independent | R. Selvakumar | 1,892 | 1.05% | New | |
| BJP | B. Chakravarthi Sriraman | 1,883 | 1.05% | New | |
| JMM | G. Munikrishnan | 1,836 | 1.02% | New | |
| Independent | N. Velu | 1,462 | 0.81% | New | |
| Puratchi Bharatham | G. Asokan | 1,425 | 0.79% | New | |
| Independent | A. Raja | 1,411 | 0.79% | New | |
| RPI | M. Sudhakar | 1,228 | 0.68% | New | |
| Independent | P. Shanmugam | 997 | 0.56% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,256 | 16.29% | 16.14% | ||
| Turnout | 1,79,616 | 83.37% | 3.41% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,15,443 | ||||
| DMDK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 13.99% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. S. Vijayakumar | 63,147 | 40.41% | -15.66 | |
| PMK | Durai Jeyavelu | 62,918 | 40.26% | New | |
| DMDK | C. H. Sekar | 21,738 | 13.91% | New | |
| Independent | R. Sekar | 2,147 | 1.37% | New | |
| SP | K. Sekar | 1,096 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 229 | 0.15% | -18.90% | ||
| Turnout | 1,56,263 | 79.96% | 17.38% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,95,425 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.66% | |||
Achievements
At that time of elections, Sekar promised to get a bus depot to connect the rural areas, a sports stadium to promote sports among youth and to make Periyapalayam temple a tourist centre. Within two years, he obtained the approval from the Government for the same.[4]
References
- ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ^ "Denial of US Visa to CH Sekar, made him enter Politics and become MLA ~ Heroes making Vision 2020 as reality". Action2020.in. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2017.