R. Sasikala
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 |
| 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, she contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency to become an MLA.[1]
Electoral Performance
2001
| 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
- ^ 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.