K. Pitchandi

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K. Pitchandi, also known as K. Pichandi, is an Indian Tamil politician and the current Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1]

Pitchandi was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruvannamalai constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate in the 1989,[2] 1996,[3] 2001[4] and 2006 elections.[5] He also contested the constituency in the 1991 elections, when he finished as runner-up to of the Indian National Congress.[6]

Pitchandi was the Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet from 1996 to 2001.[7] He stood as a candidate in 2011 in the Kilpennathur constituency,[8] where he finished as runner-up to A. K. Aranganathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.[9]

Pitchandi remained loyal to the DMK party, for which he was rewarded with the mostly honorific position of deputy whip in May 2016.[7] He had won the Kilpennathur seat in the elections of 2021 to become MLA once again, after which he was made the Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[10]

Pitchandi was instrumental in persuading E. V. Velu to transfer his allegiance to the DMK from the AIADMK.[7] Velu, who had already served twice as an AIADMK MLA,[11][12] was elected to Pitchandi's former seat in Tiruvannamalai as a DMK member from 2011.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Newly elected MLAs to take oath on May 11; K Pitchandi .appointed pro-tem Speaker". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1991 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 268. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b c Balasubramaniyan, A. D. (25 May 2016). "Pichandi gets recognition". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  8. ^ "E. V. Velu, K. Pichandi file nomination papers in Tiruvannamalai". The Hindu. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 285. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ^ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2006 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of Indian government. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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