M. Bhojarajan
M. Bhojarajan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | R. Ganesh |
| Constituency | Udhagamandalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent |
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| Education | Madras Law College (L.L.B) Madras Medical College (Diploma in Criminology) Government Arts College, Ooty (B.A) |
| Occupation | Agricultural planter, businessman, Advocate[1] |
Muthaiah Bhojarajan (born 1946) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly from Udagamandalam Assembly constituency in 2026 election.[2][3] He had earlier contested in same constituency in 2021 election, but lost to R. Ganesh of Congress by 5,348 votes.[4]
Biography
Bhojarajan hails from the Nilgiris and has a long association with the region's tea economy.[5]
Bhojarajan studied at Government Arts College in Ooty before pursuing law at Madras Law College and a diploma in criminology from Madras Medical College.[5]
After having earlier links with the Congress, He juoind BJP around 2014.[5]
Elections contested
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | M. Bhojarajan | 48,488 | 32.61 |  10.46 | |
| TVK | R. Ibrahim | 47,512 | 31.95 | New | |
| INC | B. Ramachandran | 45,658 | 30.70 | 16.20 | |
| NTK | B. Ragupathy | 4,641 | 3.12 | 1.45 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,525 | 1.03 |  0.05 | |
| Independent | R. Manian | 462 | 0.31 | New | |
| TVK | R. Saveetha | 418 | 0.28 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 976 | 0.66 | 3.17 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,704 | 78.69 | 10.82 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,88,968 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.46 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Ganesh | 65,530 | 46.90 | −1.44 | |
| BJP | M. Bhojarajan | 60,182 | 43.07 | +38.92 | |
| NTK | A. Jayakumar | 6,381 | 4.57 | +4.03 | |
| MNM | Dr. S. Suresh Babu | 4,935 | 3.53 | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,376 | 0.98 | −1.09 | |
| AMMK | T. Lakshmanan | 1,273 | 0.91 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,348 | 3.83 | −3.61 | ||
| Turnout | 139,726 | 67.87 | −1.21 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 357 | 0.26 | |||
| Registered electors | 205,882 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | -1.44 | |||
References
- ↑ "Bhojarajan.M(Bharatiya Janata Party):Constituency- UDAGAMANDALAM(NILGIRIS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Charan, N. Sai (4 May 2026). "BJP reduced to one seat in Tamil Nadu Assembly, top leaders defeated". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Udhagamandalam election results 2026: BJP's Bhojarajan M wins with 48,488 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Udhagamandalam Election Result". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 Kateel, Avinash (17 August 2026). "Lone MLA, not DMK or AIADMK, is taking on CM Vijay govt in Tamil Nadu. Who's he?". India Today.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Udagamandalam". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Udhagamandalam Constituency Election Results 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.