I. Karunanithi
I. Karunanithi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 6 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | S. Rajendran |
| Succeeded by | P. Dhansingh |
| Constituency | Pallavaram |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Relatives | Anto Mathivanan (Son ), Merlina Ann (Daughter-in-law)[1][2] |
I. Karunanithi is an Indian politician who is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Pallavaram as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2021.[3][4]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. Karunanithi | 126,427 | 47.50 | +2.56 | |
| AIADMK | S. Rajendran | 88,644 | 33.30 | −2.82 | |
| NTK | Minishree Kanagaraj | 21,522 | 8.09 | +6.3 | |
| MNM | Senthil Arumugam | 20,774 | 7.80 | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,945 | 0.73 | −1.59 | |
| DMDK | Murugesan | 3,719 | 1.40 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 37,783 | 14.19 | 5.37 | ||
| Turnout | 266,190 | 61.03 | −0.72 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 618 | 0.23 | |||
| Registered electors | 436,175 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 2.56 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. Karunanithi | 112,891 | 44.94 | +0.91 | |
| AIADMK | C. R. Saraswathi | 90,726 | 36.12 | −16.58 | |
| MDMK | C. Veeralakshmi | 14,083 | 5.61 | New | |
| BJP | Dr. Gopi Ayyaswamy | 11,781 | 4.69 | New | |
| PMK | R. Venkatesan | 9,339 | 3.72 | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 5,823 | 2.32 | New | |
| NTK | P. Srinivasa Kumar | 4,488 | 1.79 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,165 | 8.82 | 0.16 | ||
| Turnout | 251,204 | 61.75 | −10.45 | ||
| Registered electors | 406,839 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.76 | |||
References
- ↑ "Torture of domestic help: case filed against MLA's son, daughter-in-law, but police delay action, says NGO". The Hindu. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "DMK MLA I Karunanithi's son, daughter-in-law held for assaulting Dalit domestic help". The Indian Express. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Pallavaram Election Result". Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Pallavaram Election Result". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ↑ "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.