A. Asokan

A. Asokan, also called Nagai Asokan, is an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Tiruvarur constituency in the 1996[1] and 2001 elections.[2] He was appointed as DMK Youth wing Deputy Secretary and Member of Executive committee Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 2000.

A.Asokan
நாகை அசோகன்
Personal details
Born
Asokan

(1959-01-07) 7 January 1959
Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)Sinduja Asokan
Children
  • Anjugam NaveenKumar
  • Aravindhan Asokan
Residence"Anbagam" 55, Thendral Nagar, Thiruvarur
OccupationSocial Worker

In April 2006, Asokan left the DMK to join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).[3] The DMK had denied him the opportunity to stand as their candidate in the 2006 elections.[4] In 2011[5] he was appointed as Special Representative Of Tamil Nadu Government at Newdelhi by J.Jayalalitha party leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Later, In March 2019, Asokan quits All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and met M. K. Stalin to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).[6]

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