R. Sakkarapani

R. Sakkarapani is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu who has been elected from Oddanchatram constituency for five consecutive periods. A member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he won in 1996,[1] 2001,[2] 2006,[3] 2011[4] and 2016 elections. He is the DMK Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Whip for 2006 to 2011 Legislative assembly and 2011 to 2016 Legislative assembly and also current 2016 to 2021 assembly.

Birth

Sakarapani was born in a village near Kallimandayam.

Election

Sakarapani contested his first election in 1996 from oddanchatram constituency .He defeated K.sellamuthu of Admk by 36823. He contested his second election from the same constituency in 2001,Irrespective of Admk sweeping the state Sakarapani won the Constituency by 1369 votes .In 2006 again contesting from the same oddanchatram constituency and won by a margin of 19903. He was selected as Tamil Nadu govt whip and also for the ruling party DMk. In 2011, Sakarapani won against huge anti incumbency by 14933. In 2016 election Sakarapani defeated the Admk candidate Kittusamy by margin of 65727. His winning margin is second highest in the state behind DMK supremo Karunanidh.

References
  1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu.


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