V. R. Rajangam
V. R. Rajangam | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | L. Santhanam |
| Succeeded by | P. Moorthy |
| Constituency | Sholavandan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1955 Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Occupation | Agriculture, Business |
V. R. Rajangam is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from the Chinna Chokkikulam area in the Madurai district. A postgraduate degree holder, Rajangam is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Sholavandan Assembly constituency in the 2001 state assembly elections.[1][2]
Electoral Performance
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. R. Rajangam | 54,392 | 51.59% | +20.07 | |
| DMK | P. Moorthy | 34,551 | 32.77% | −16.52 | |
| JD(S) | K. Duraisamy | 5,110 | 4.85% | New | |
| JP | S. Manoharan | 3,967 | 3.76% | New | |
| MDMK | R. Bitchal | 3,075 | 2.92% | −9.93 | |
| Independent | A. Chandrasekaran | 2,146 | 2.04% | New | |
| ATMK | I. C. Natarajan | 737 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,841 | 18.82% | 1.04% | ||
| Turnout | 105,430 | 67.65% | −3.32% | ||
| Registered electors | 155,871 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.30% | |||
References
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 417-419.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Sholavandan 2001". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2001". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.