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Revision as of 07:21, 6 May 2021
M. Vaithianathan | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 02 March 2021 | |
| Constituency | Lawspet |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Preceded by | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan |
| Constituency | Lawspet |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (12th March 2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India N.R. Congress (2011-2016) Independent (2016-12th March 2021) |
M. Vaithianathan is an Indian politician and a current member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from the Lawspet constituency. He had earlier won that constituency in an All India N.R. Congress ticket in the 2011 Puducherry Assembly election, polling 10189 votes, defeating V. P. Sivakolundhu of Congress with a margin of 5432 votes.[1] During the 2016 assembly election however, he was denied a ticket from AINRC.[2][3] He then contested independently but lost to V. P. Sivakolundhu placing himself second in the constituency on poll count.[4] Just prior to the 2021 Puducherry assembly election Vaithianathan joined the Congress party and contested from Lawspet constituency again, this time defeating the Puducherry state BJP president, V. Saminathan by a margin of 5701 votes.[5]
References
- ^ "2016 Election Results- Lawspet Constituency".
- ^ "Vaithianathan unwilling to cede Lawspet constituency". The Hindu. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/lawspet-set-to-witness-intense-battle/article8550001.ece
- ^ https://www.elections.in/pondicherry/assembly-constituencies/2016-election-results.html
- ^ "Lawspet Election Result 2021 Live Updates:M Vaithianathan of INC Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.