Saba Rajendran
Saba Rajendran | |
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 Saba Rajendran | |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 6 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | M. P. S. Sivasubramaniyan |
| Succeeded by | Sorathur R. Rajendran |
| Constituency | Neyveli |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | M. C. Sampath |
| Constituency | Nellikkuppam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1961 |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | R. Angayarkanni |
| Children | R. Sumanth |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Saba Balamurugan (Younger Brother) |
| Alma mater | Annamalai University J. M. I. T College |
| Profession | Agriculture |
Saba Rajendran is an Indian politician and an incumbent Member of legislative assembly of Neyveli, Tamil Nadu .[1]
He was born in Sorathur on 18 June 1961. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a B.E. in mechanical engineering.
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Neyveli constituency in the 2016 elections. Previously he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Nellikuppam constituency in the 2006 election.[2][3] He again won the election in 2021 in Neyveli constituency.
Early life and education
[edit]Saba Rajendran, was born and brought up in Sorathur village, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu.
Political career
[edit]In the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Saba Rajendran contested the Nellikuppam constituency and won the election.
In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he represented DMK and lost the election to a Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam candidate by a vote share difference of 6%.
Subsequently, in the 2016 and 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he won in the Neyveli constituency.
Electoral performance
[edit]Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
[edit]| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Nellikkuppam | DMK | Won | 46.16% |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Panruti | DMK | Lost | 44.27% |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Neyveli | DMK | Won | 34.10% |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Neyveli | DMK | Won | 45.80% |
Detailed performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Saba Rajendran | 75,177 | 45.80% | +11.7 | |
| PMK | K. Jagan | 74,200 | 45.21% | +32.81 | |
| NTK | K. Ramesh | 7,785 | 4.74% | +3.77 | |
| AMMK | R. Baktharatchagan | 2,230 | 1.36% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,171 | 0.71% | −0.36 | |
| IJK | R. Ilangovan | 1,011 | 0.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 977 | 0.60% | −10.58% | ||
| Turnout | 164,130 | 75.08% | −4.13% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 328 | 0.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 218,603 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 11.70% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Saba Rajendran | 54,299 | 34.10% | New | |
| AIADMK | R. Rajsekar | 36,508 | 22.93% | −27.71 | |
| TVMK | T. Velmurugan | 30,528 | 19.17% | New | |
| PMK | K. Jagan | 19,749 | 12.40% | −32.32 | |
| CPI(M) | T. Arumugman | 12,674 | 7.96% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,710 | 1.07% | New | |
| NTK | B. Kalaiselvan | 1,557 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,791 | 11.17% | 5.26% | ||
| Turnout | 159,241 | 79.21% | −3.49% | ||
| Registered electors | 201,040 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -16.54% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | P. Sivakozhundu | 82,187 | 50.91 | +29.86 | |
| DMK | Saba Rajendran | 71,471 | 44.27 | New | |
| IJK | R. Sankar | 1,570 | 0.97 | New | |
| Puratchi Bharatham | M. Deiveegadas | 1,155 | 0.72 | New | |
| BJP | R. M. Selvakumar | 1,064 | 0.66 | New | |
| Independent | N. S. Velmurugan | 943 | 0.58 | New | |
| BSP | K. K. Iyappan | 859 | 0.53 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,716 | 6.64 | 6.53 | ||
| Turnout | 161,443 | 83.25 | 1.59 | ||
| Registered electors | 193,924 | ||||
| DMDK gain from PMK | Swing | 12.73 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Saba Rajendran | 57,403 | 46.16% | +1.9 | |
| MDMK | R. T. Sabapathi Mohan | 45,323 | 36.44% | +33.99 | |
| DMDK | P. Sivakolunthu | 15,853 | 12.75% | New | |
| BJP | J. Sugumaran | 1,160 | 0.93% | New | |
| Independent | M. Saravanan | 1,043 | 0.84% | New | |
| BSP | K. Iyappan | 947 | 0.76% | New | |
| Independent | P. Sarangapani | 924 | 0.74% | New | |
| CPI(ML)L | N. Kaliyamoorthy | 889 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,080 | 9.71% | 3.04% | ||
| Turnout | 124,365 | 75.66% | 6.71% | ||
| Registered electors | 164,369 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.78% | |||
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Members of Legislative Assembly taking oath". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Saba Rajendran profile at TN government website
- ↑ "Neyveli Election Result". Retrieved 31 May 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.