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P. Benjamin is an Indian politician in Assembly of Tamil Nadu 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was elected from the Maduravoyal constituency as a candidate of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.He was expelled from the AIADMK and later joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in june 2026.
P. Benjamin | |
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| Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 29 August 2016 – 7 May 2021 | |
| Minister | Minister of Rural Industries, Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| In office 23 May 2016 – 29 August 2016 | |
| Minister | Minister for School Education Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 7 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1969 Ayanambakkam, Chennai,Tamil Nadu India |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Occupation | Politician |
Electoral performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Ganapathy | 121,298 | 44.64 | New | |
| AIADMK | P. Benjamin | 89,577 | 32.97 |  7.15 | |
| MNM | S. Padma Priya | 33,401 | 12.29 | New | |
| NTK | G. Ganeshkumar | 21,045 | 7.74 |  5.25 | |
| AMMK | E. Lucky Murugan | 2,660 | 0.98 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,146 | 0.79 | 1.89 | |
| Margin of victory | 31,721 | 11.67 | 8.29 | ||
| Turnout | 273,951 | 60.58 | 1.26 | ||
| Total valid votes | 271,724 | ||||
| Registered electors | 452,195 | 12.43 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.52 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Benjamin | 99,739 | 40.12 | New | |
| INC | R. Rajesh | 91,337 | 36.74 | New | |
| CPI(M) | G. Beem Rao | 19,612 | 7.89 | 44.20 | |
| PMK | N. V. Srinivasan | 17,328 | 6.97 | 32.20 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,655 | 2.68 | New | |
| NTK | M. Vasu | 6,181 | 2.49 | New | |
| IJK | R. Anandapriya | 4,582 | 1.84 | 0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,402 | 3.38 | 9.53 | ||
| Turnout | 248,719 | 61.84 | 61.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 248,597 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 122 | 0.05 | |||
| Registered electors | 402,205 | 49.23 | |||
| AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 11.97 |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Maduravoyal Election Result". Retrieved 23 July 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.
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