G. Palanisamy Explained
G. Palanisamy is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate from Tiruthuraipundi constituency in 1989,[1] 1991,[2] 1996[3] and 2001 elections. The constituency was reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[4]
Palanisamy was a deputy secretary of the CPI at the time of the 2011 assembly elections.[5] He contested the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 Indian general election, when the CPI were in an alliance with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) following the collapse of an electoral pact with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).[6] The seat was won by the AIADMK.[7]
Notes and References
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- Web site: Election Commission of India . 9 . Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu . 2017-05-06.
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- News: The Hindu . CPI releases list of 10 candidates . R. . Rajaram . 23 March 2011 . 2017-05-10.
- News: Business Standard . CPI announces Tamil Nadu, Puducherry candidates . IANS . 19 March 2014 . 2017-05-10.
- News: The Times of India . Lok Sabha elections 2014 results: Landslide victory for AIADMK in Tamil Nadu . 16 May 2014 . 2017-05-10.