M. Vaithianathan

M. Vaithianathan
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 March 2021
ConstituencyLawspet
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byM. O. H. F. Shahjahan
Succeeded byV. P. Sivakolundhu
ConstituencyLawspet
Personal details
PartyIndian National Congress (12th March 2021-present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2016-12th March 2021)

M. Vaithianathan is an INC politician and a current member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from the Lawspet constituency. He had earlier won that constituency in an All India N.R. Congress ticket in the 2011 Puducherry Assembly election, polling 10189 votes, defeating V. P. Sivakolundhu of Congress with a margin of 5432 votes.[1] During the 2016 assembly election however, he was denied a ticket from AINRC.[2][3] He then contested independently but lost to V. P. Sivakolundhu placing himself second in the constituency on poll count.[4] Just prior to the 2021 Puducherry assembly election Vaithianathan joined the Congress party and contested from Lawspet constituency again, this time defeating the Puducherry state BJP president, V. Saminathan by a margin of 5701 votes.[5]

Electoral History

Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Result Margin %
2026 Lawspet INC 9,161 34.23 V.P. Sivakolundhu AINRC 10,578 39.52 Lost Decrease1,417 Decrease5.29
2021 Lawspet INC 14,592 55.60 V. Saminathan BJP 8,891 33.88 Won Increase5,701 Increase21.72
2016 Lawspet IND 5,695 22.00 V.P. Sivakolundhu INC 12,144 46.92 Lost Decrease6,449 Decrease24.92
2011 Lawspet AINRC 10,189 51.79 V.P. Sivakolunthu INC 4,757 24.18 Won Increase5,432 Increase27.61

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Election Results- Lawspet Constituency".
  2. ↑ "Vaithianathan unwilling to cede Lawspet constituency". The Hindu. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Prasad, S. (3 May 2016). "Lawspet set to witness intense battle - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Pondicherry Assembly Election Results in 2016".
  5. ↑ "Lawspet Election Result 2021 Live Updates:M Vaithianathan of INC Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.
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