M. Jagan Moorthy

M. Jagan Moorthy
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly
Assumed office
12 May 2021
Preceded byG. Loganathan
ConstituencyK. V. Kuppam
In office
11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011
Preceded byK. Bhavani Karunakaran
Succeeded byS. Ravi
ConstituencyArakkonam
President of
Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
Assumed office
7 September 2002[1]
Preceded byPoovai M. Moorthy
Personal details
Born (1966-05-10) 10 May 1966
Party Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
Parent
  • Munusamy (father)
Relatives
  • Poovai M. Moorthy (elder brother)

M . Jagan Moorthy (born 10 May 1966) is an Indian politician and social activist from Tamil Nadu, India. He is currently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from K. V. Kuppam in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. He is the current President of the Puratchi Bharatham Katchi (PBK), a political party rooted in Ambedkarite ideology that that aims to represent and uplift Dalits in Tamil Nadu. Moorthy became the president of the PBK on 7 September 2002, with the unanimous support of senior party executives.

In 2006, Moorthy formed an alliance with the DMK front, contesting and winning Arakkonam seat. He later supported the AIADMK-led alliance in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He would remain in the alliance for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, and contest and win from K. V. Kuppam constituency.

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kilvaithinankuppam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Jagan Moorthy 84,579 49.08% 3.32%
DMK K. Seetharaman 73,997 42.94% 3.08%
NTK J. Divya Rani 10,027 5.82% 5.34%
NOTA Nota 1,798 1.04% −0.16%
DMDK P. Dhanaseelan 1,432 0.83% −1.69%
RPPRINAT K. Elavarasan 547 0.32%
IJK K. Venkatasamy 519 0.30%
BSP D. Pushpalatha 519 0.30% 0.02%
Independent S. Selva Chenguttuvan 331 0.19%
Independent E. P. Elanchezhiyan 242 0.14%
NDPOSI K. Sathu 133 0.08%
Margin of victory 10,582 6.14% 0.24%
Turnout 172,326 75.83% −4.56%
Rejected ballots 553 0.32%
Registered electors 227,241
AIADMK hold Swing 3.32%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Jagan Moorthy 66,338 47.17% +8.73
AIADMK S. Ravi 58,782 41.79% −13.29
DMDK R. Usha Rani 9,185 6.53% New
Independent V. Ravi 2,092 1.49% New
BJP C. Vijayan 1,561 1.11% New
SP M. Amutha 1,143 0.81% New
Margin of victory 7,556 5.37% −11.27%
Turnout 140,646 73.90% 10.36%
Registered electors 190,314
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.92%

References

  1. ^ 53X T4P3 https //tinyurl.com/y7ykvcv3
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.