P. Dhanapal Explained

P. Dhanapal
Office:13th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start:10 October 2012
Term End:6 May 2021
Deputy:Pollachi V. Jayaraman
Predecessor:D. Jayakumar
Successor:M. Appavu
Constituency:Avanashi (2016-2021)
Rasipuram (2011–2016)
Office1:Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:27 May 2011
Term End1:9 October 2012
Predecessor1:V. P. Duraisamy
Successor1:Pollachi V. Jayaraman
Constituency1:Rasipuram
Office2:Minister for Food and Co-operation
Term Start2:22 May 2001
Term End2:9 November 2002
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:J.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Predecessor2:Natham R. Viswanathan
Successor2:P. Mohan
Office3:Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
Term Start3:14 May 2001
Term End3:22 May 2001
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:J.Jayalalithaa
Predecessor3:S. Selvaraj
Successor3:V. Subramanian
Office4:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Term Start4:2016
Constituency4:Avanashi
Term5:2011–2016
Constituency5:Rasipuram
Term6:2001–2006
Constituency6:Sankagiri
Term7:1977–1988
Constituency7:Sankagiri
Birth Date:16 May 1951
Birth Place:Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Party: AIADMK

P. Dhanapal (born 16 May 1951) is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He is a former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

P. Dhanapal was born on 16 May 1951 in Karupur. He obtained a master's degree and is married with two children.[1]

Dhanapal was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Sankagiri constituency in the 1977, 1980 and 1984 and 2001 elections.[2] [3] [4] [5] In the 2011 and 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly elections he won from Rasipuram[6] and Avanashi constituencies, respectively.[7]

In popular culture

Electoral Career

Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections Contested

ElectionsConstituencyPartyResultVote percentageOpposition candidateOpposition partyOpposition vote percentage
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionSangagiriAIADMK53.27M. ParamanandamDMK19.10
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionSangagiriAIADMK56.61R. VaradarajanDMK41.04
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionSangagiriAIADMK56.99S. MurugesanDMK40.98
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionSangagiriAIADMK(J)34.15R. VaradarajanDMK41.72
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionSangagiriAIADMK56.41T. R. SaravananDMK38.00
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRasipuramAIADMK55.60V. P. DuraisamyDMK40.36
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRasipuramAIADMK48.11Anandhan EDMK32.31
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRasipuramAIADMK55.78Athiyamaan RajuDMK31.57

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thiru. P. Dhanapal (AIADMK) . Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu . 2017-05-02.
  2. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. Web site: Rasipuram (Tamil Nadu) Election Results . infobase . 2017-05-02.
  7. Web site: Avanashi (Tamil Nadu) Election Results 2016 . infobase . 2017-05-02.
  8. Web site: ‘Maamannan’ movie review: Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil’s impeccable performances save Mari Selvaraj’s weakest, politically-charged film. 29 June 2023. the hindu.
  9. Web site: Exclusive: `உதயநிதிக்கு நன்றி; மாமன்னன் அம்மாவுக்குக் கிடைத்த வெற்றி!' – முன்னாள் சபாநாயகர் தனபால். 30 June 2023. ta. vikatan.