M.R. Gandhi | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | N. Suresh Rajan |
| Constituency | Nagercoil |
| Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party-Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 2016 - 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mavilai Ramasamy Gandhi 25 July1945 (age 78–79)[1] Kanyakumari district |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Jana Sangh |
Mavilai Ramasamy Gandhi is an Indian politician and a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Nagercoil. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He is the former vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu.
Private life
Gandhi was born into an agricultural family in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Scott Christian College at Madurai Kamaraj University in 1967.[3] Gandhi remains unmarried.[4]
Political life
He played a pivotal role in establishing the Hindu nationalist organisation, Bharatiya Jana Sangh in Kanyakumari.[4] He was one of the leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Kanyakumari district.[5]
In 1967, he was the Kanyakumari district president of Jana Sangh and in 1975 he was the Tamil Nadu state secretary of the party. He was also jailed during The Emergency.[4] He served as Tamil Nadu state BJP vice-president from 2016 and 2020,
He unsuccessfully contested from Colachel in 1984 and Nagercoil in 2006. Gandhi contested the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election and won against DMK's former Minister N. Suresh Rajan by a margin of 11,669 votes.[6]
Elections
Assembly Elections
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| Election | Party | Constituency | Result | Votes gained | Vote % | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Janata Party | Nagercoil | ||||
| 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Bharatiya Janata Party | Colachel | Loss by nearly 584 votes | |||
| 2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bharatiya Janata Party | Colachel | 2nd Place | 29,321 | ||
| 2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kanyakumari | 3rd Place | 20,094 | 11.15% | |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagercoil | 2nd Place | 46,413 | 26.78% | |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagercoil | WON | 88,804 | 48.21% | Win by 11669 votes |
Lok Sabha Elections
Lok Sabha
| Year | Election | Party | Constituency | Result | Votes gained | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagercoil | 2nd Place |
References
- ↑ Desk, India com News (2 May 2021). "Nagercoil Election Result: Gandhi MR of BJP Wins With 1,8769 Votes, Defeats DMK". India News, Breaking News | India.com.
- ↑ "Nagercoil Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Gandhi M R of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.
- ↑ https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6ImxUYzF2Q2JvUkVHcTJWWHNyRVwvbUtnPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6Im9zZ0k2MXFYeGF4SU9GMytyWGJzenc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjdmYjQ1MTg5ODhkNTk1YjhlNjBjOWMzNjFjNmMwNzkyMTQyNDJmNmMzN2FiNWRlM2QxMmM4ZTdhNjkyMTA4NGEifQ==/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM=
- 1 2 3 "BJP's Gandhi dispels 'saffron myths' in Tamil Nadu villages". The Federal. 23 March 2021.
- ↑ Maran, Mathivanan (29 July 2019). "ஆளுநராகிறார் தமிழகத்தின் மூத்த ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ். தலைவர் குமரி காந்தி அண்ணாச்சி?". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "BJP candidate defeats Suresh Rajan in Nagercoil". 2 May 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.