Natham R. Viswanathan Explained

Natham R. Viswanathan
Party:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Birth Date:1949 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Uluppakudi[1]
Nationality:Indian
Children:Amarnath,Kavitha,Ranjitha
Alma Mater:Alagappa College
Term Start1:13 July 2022
1Blankname1:General Secretary
1Namedata1:Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Alongside1:K. P. Munusamy
Office2:AIADMK Organisation Secretary
Term Start2:2018
Term End2:2022
Office3:Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
Term Start3:2011
Term End3:2016
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:J.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Office5:Member of Legislative Assembly
Term Start5:2021
Predecessor5:M. A. Andi Ambalam
Constituency5:Natham
Term Start6:1999
Term End6:2016
Predecessor6:M. Andi Ambalam
Successor6:M. A. Andi Ambalam
Constituency6:Natham
Office4:Minister for Transport
Term Start4:2001
Term End4:2006
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:J.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Office8:Chairman - Natham Panchayat Union
Term Start8:1986
Term End8:1991
Residence:Vembarpatti Post, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District

Natham R. Viswanathan (born 11 December 1949) is an Indian politician and deputy general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Natham Constituency. He was the Minister for Electricity and Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.[2] [3] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Natham constituency in 1999 after the death of then legislative member of Natham, M. Andi Ambalam. He has won consecutively in 2001, 2006 and 2011 elections in a landslide vote count and has a cult following.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Natham R. Viswanathan. TN Assembly. 11 May 2016.
  2. Web site: List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011. Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  3. Web site: Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  4. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. News: It is advantage for AIADMK in Natham. 11 May 2016. The Hindu.