A. Devandiran
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A. Devandiran | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1971–1976 | |
| Preceded by | P. Jayaraj |
| Succeeded by | M. Manimaran |
| Constituency | Nannilam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1940 Mayiladuthurai |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
A. Devandiran is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. His home town is Kurainadu in Mayiladuthurai district. He studied up to the tenth standard at Mayiladuthurai High School. Devandiran belongs to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In the 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he contested and won the Nannilam Assembly constituency, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly [1]
Electoral Performance
[edit]1971
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. Devandiran | 36,740 | 59.42% | New | |
| INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 21,432 | 34.66% | −11.7 | |
| CPI(M) | K. S. Packirisamy | 3,663 | 5.92% | −28.9 | |
| Margin of victory | 15,308 | 24.76% | 13.22% | ||
| Turnout | 61,835 | 80.63% | −1.15% | ||
| Registered electors | 79,081 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 13.05% | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ ”Who's Who” 1971. Madras-9: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat. January 1972. p. 78.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.