M. S. M. Anandan

M. S. M. Anandan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
12 May 2021 – 4 May 2026
Preceded byKaraipudur A. Natarajan
ConstituencyPalladam
In office
16 May 2011 – 16 May 2016
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byK. N. Vijayakumar
ConstituencyTiruppur North
Personal details
PartyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (since June 2026-Present)
Other political
affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Parent
  • M.S. Muthu (father)

M. S. M. Anandan is an Indian politician and is a member of the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Palladam constituency. He was previously an MLA from Tiruppur North. The elections of 2016 resulted in his constituency being won by K. N. Vijayakumar.[1][2]

He represents the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.[3]

He was the Minister for Forests, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[4][5]

He Joined TVK in June 2026.[6][7][8]

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. S. M. Anandan 126,903 48.86% +1.85
MDMK K. Muthu Rathinam 94,212 36.28% +2.79
NTK S. Subramanian 20,524 7.90% +6.68
MNM G. Mayilsamy 10,227 3.94% New
AMMK R. Jothimani 2,618 1.01% New
NOTA NOTA 1,802 0.69% −0.95
Margin of victory 32,691 12.59% −0.93%
Turnout 259,709 66.63% −5.05%
Rejected ballots 98 0.04%
Registered electors 389,786
AIADMK hold Swing 1.85%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruppur (North)[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. S. M. Anandan 113,640 70.62 New
DMK C. Govindasamy 40,369 25.09 New
BJP A. Parthiban 3,009 1.87 New
Independent P. Krishnasamy 1,595 0.99 New
Independent D. Murugesan 847 0.53 New
Margin of victory 73,271 45.54
Turnout 160,907 74.38
Registered electors 216,324
AIADMK win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tiruppur Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 - 2024". The Times of India. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Paranjothi resigns, Selvi Ramajayam out of Cabinet". Chennai. The Hindu. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Anandan re-inducted as Forest Minister". The Hindu. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Former AIADMK Tiruppur district secretary quits party, set to join TVK". The New Indian Express. 2 July 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Exodus continues from AIADMK as former ministers, ex-MLAs join TVK". The New Indian Express. 3 July 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Over 300 AIADMK Members Including Four Ex-Ministers, Seven Ex-MLAs Join TVK". ETV Bharat News. 6 June 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "palladam Election Result". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  10. ↑ 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.

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