Udayam Shanmugam
Udayam Shanmugham was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Aranthangi constituency in the 2006 elections.[1] He was a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.[2] In 2025 a video of him brandishing a weapon at a worker during a foundation laying ceremony went viral.[1]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Political party | Result | Vote % | Opposition | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Political party | Vote % | ||||||||
| 2006 | Aranthangi | DMK | Won | 43.86% | Y. Karthikeyan | AIADMK | 31.77% | [3] | ||
References
- 1 2 The Hindu Bureau, The Hindu (17 May 2025). "Former MLA brandishes sickle during an event near Avudaiyarkoil; video goes viral". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2006" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.