R. T. Arasu
R. T. Arasu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly-Tamil Nadu. | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | V. S. Raji |
| Succeeded by | M. Babu |
| Constituency | Cheyyur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1967 Irumbedu |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Dentist |
R. T. Arasu is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hails from Irumbedu village in Kanchipuram district. A holder of a bachelor's degree in Dental Surgery (BDS), Arasu belongs to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, he contested from the Cheyyur Assembly constituency and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Electoral Performance
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Arasu R T | 63,446 | 37.51% | ||
| AIADMK | Munusamy A | 63,142 | 37.33% | −18.26% | |
| VCK | Ezhil Caroline | 17,927 | 10.60% | ||
| PMK | Sadaiyappan V | 17,892 | 10.58% | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,827 | 1.08% | ||
| BJP | Sampath P | 1,559 | 0.92% | −0.06% | |
| NTK | Dhasarathan A | 919 | 0.54% | ||
| Margin of victory | 304 | 0.18% | −18.69% | ||
| Turnout | 1,69,134 | 80.11% | −0.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,11,135 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -18.08% | |||
References
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO 2016. Chennai-600 009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 27 December 2018. p. 108-110.
- ^ "AC: Cheyyur 2016". Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.