V. Karuppasamy Pandian
Karuppasamy Pandian | |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
V. Karuppasamy Pandian is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. He is currently one of the leaders of the anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) party in Tirunelveli district.
Career
Pandian was a supporter of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) founder and former Chief Minister, M. G. Ramachandran. Both Ramachandran and party general secretary Jayalalithaa appointed him to various party roles from 1972, culminating in him becoming deputy general secretary of the party in 1996.[1]
Pandian was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an AIADMK candidate from Alangulam constituency in the 1977 elections.[2] He was re-elected, this time from the Palayamkottai constituency, in the 1980 elections.[3]
In 2000, Pandian was expelled from the AIADMK by Jayalalithaa.[why?] He joined the rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on 2 May 2000, was given various posts by that party and had hopes of obtaining a state-level post within it.[1] In the 2006 elections, he was successful in contesting as a DMK candidate in the Tenkasi constituency.[4]
After being suspended from the DMK in May 2015 after allegedly attempting to have his son appointed to an official post within the party, Pandian remained silent for a while before being readmitted to the AIADMK on 26 July 2016 by Jayalalithaa. He had frequently severely criticised Jayalalithaa during his DMK member but after his expulsion had heaped praised upon her.[1] After her death in December 2016, V. K. Sassikala appointed him as one of the organising secretaries of the party. He resigned the post in February 2017 in protest against Sasikala's appointment of T. T. V. Dhinakaran as party deputy general secretary. He said, "I cannot digest the appointment of a person, who was removed from the party by Jayalalithaa in 2011 after branding him as 'traitor', as the deputy general secretary."[5]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMK | R. Sarathkumar | 92,253 | 54.30% | New | |
| DMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 69,286 | 40.78% | -9.2 | |
| BJP | S. V. Anburaj | 2,698 | 1.59% | -2.13 | |
| ABHM | S. Arumugam | 1,507 | 0.89% | New | |
| Independent | D. Mariappan | 1,140 | 0.67% | New | |
| Independent | M. Vethala Iyyankan | 1,080 | 0.64% | New | |
| Independent | S. Paramasivan | 954 | 0.56% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,967 | 13.52% | 0.15% | ||
| Turnout | 1,69,910 | 78.91% | 4.24% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,15,324 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.32% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 69,755 | 49.98% | +5.8 | |
| MDMK | Rama. Udayasuriyan | 51,097 | 36.61% | New | |
| BJP | K. Ravi Arunan | 5,190 | 3.72% | New | |
| DMDK | S. Kamaraj | 5,081 | 3.64% | New | |
| BSP | S. Chandran | 2,607 | 1.87% | New | |
| Independent | N. Mariappan | 2,095 | 1.50% | New | |
| AIFB | A. Muthuraja | 1,645 | 1.18% | New | |
| Independent | K. Bala Subramanian | 1,166 | 0.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,658 | 13.37% | 6.13% | ||
| Turnout | 1,39,570 | 74.66% | 10.87% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,86,929 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.44% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Annamalai | 62,454 | 51.41% | New | |
| DMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 53,662 | 44.18% | New | |
| Independent | M. Sankarasubramanian Alias Lala M. Mani | 2,064 | 1.70% | New | |
| Independent | K. Balasubramanian | 1,712 | 1.41% | New | |
| Independent | S. Iyappan | 861 | 0.71% | New | |
| Independent | K. Subramanian | 720 | 0.59% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,792 | 7.24% | -19.50% | ||
| Turnout | 1,21,473 | 63.79% | -5.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,90,762 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -1.40% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Dharamalingam | 45,141 | 46.11% | +29.19 | |
| Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 38,250 | 39.07% | New | |
| IUML | L. K. S. Muhammed Meeran Mohideen | 12,429 | 12.69% | -19.26 | |
| Margin of victory | 6,891 | 7.04% | 4.58% | ||
| Turnout | 97,909 | 59.21% | -7.42% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,69,762 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 11.70% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. S. Ramasubbu | 31,314 | 28.57% | New | |
| DMK | M. P. Murugiah | 30,832 | 28.13% | -2.53 | |
| AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 23,964 | 21.87% | -32.62 | |
| AIADMK | Aladi Aruna | 20,867 | 19.04% | -35.45 | |
| Margin of victory | 482 | 0.44% | -23.38% | ||
| Turnout | 109,598 | 79.43% | 3.67% | ||
| Registered electors | 140,927 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -25.92% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. S. T. Shamsulalam | 45,209 | 51.92% | +9.88 | |
| AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 41,004 | 47.09% | -10.86 | |
| Independent | J. Gaspar Raja | 855 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,205 | 4.83% | -11.08% | ||
| Turnout | 87,068 | 70.66% | 3.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,27,308 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.03% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 45,049 | 57.96% | +13.85 | |
| DMK | Suba Seetharaman | 32,680 | 42.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,369 | 15.91% | -5.20% | ||
| Turnout | 77,729 | 67.31% | 6.94% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,16,635 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.85% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 20,183 | 28.43% | New | |
| JP | R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian | 18,342 | 25.84% | New | |
| INC | S. Ukkirama Pandian | 17,997 | 25.35% | -23.36 | |
| DMK | P. Thambi Durai | 11,592 | 16.33% | -34.96 | |
| Independent | S. Arulappan Nadar | 1,024 | 1.44% | New | |
| AIFB | T. Thirumaran | 861 | 1.21% | New | |
| Independent | S. Subbiah Thevar | 663 | 0.93% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,841 | 2.59% | 0.01% | ||
| Turnout | 70,987 | 62.89% | -15.40% | ||
| Registered electors | 114,602 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -22.86% | |||
References
- ^ a b c "Karuppasamy Pandian back in AIADMK fold". The Hindu. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ Sudhakar, P. (15 February 2017). "Karuppasamy Pandian resigns as AIADMK organising secretary". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2001". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.