Tanasekharan Autherapady Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Tanasekharan Autherapady
Assembly2:Penang State
Constituency Am2:Bagan Dalam
Term Start2:8 March 2008
Term End2:9 May 2018
Majority2:2,932 (2008)
5,161 (2013)
Predecessor2:Subbaiyah Palaniappan (BNMIC)
Successor2:Satees Muniandy (PHDAP)
Birth Place:Kuala Kurau, Perak, Malaysia
Profession:Lawyer
Occupation:Politician
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Alma Mater:University of London
Native Name Lang:Tamil language
Native Name:ஔ. தனசேகரன்

Tanasekharan Autherapady (Tamil: ஔ. தனசேகரன்) is a Malaysian lawyer[1] and politician. He is the former Democratic Action Party (DAP) assemblyman for Bagan Dalam, Penang for two terms from 2008 to 2018.[2] [3] [4] Tanasekharan was dropped by DAP as a candidate in the 2018 general election.[5]

Tanasekharan is also currently serving as Vice Chairman for Penang Hindu Endowments Board.

Early life

Tanasekharan was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak and received his primary school education in Wellesley Primary School Penang and secondary education in Penang Free School. Upon completing secondary education, he continued studying for Law in an External Programme with University of London and completed Law Degree in 1982.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2004P046 Batu Kawan, Penang (DAP)6,55220.64% (Gerakan)17,09753.85%32,559 8,99875.62%
Law Choo Kiang (PKR)8,09925.51%
Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N09 Bagan Dalam (DAP)7,60161.90%Subbaiyah Palaniappan (MIC)4,66938.10%12,5462,93273.00%
2013 (DAP)10,25366.40%Karuppanan Malairaja (MIC)5,09233.00%15,687 5,16184.30%
bgcolor= Lim Seang Teik (PCM)760.50%
Asoghan Govindaraju (IND)250.10%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malaysian Bar Directory :: Lawyer Detail . Malaysianbar.org.my . 1985-07-27 . 2015-05-14.
  2. Web site: Fuentes . Shane . High Court dismisses Ind candidate's application . Free Malaysia Today . 2014-04-03 . 2015-05-14.
  3. Web site: :: iDirektori . Idirektori.penang.gov.my . 2015-05-14.
  4. Web site: About Me . Thanasekharan.com . 2011-10-10 . 2015-05-14.
  5. News: DAP six face the axe . The Star. 21 April 2018. K. Suthakar and Arnold Loh. 21 April 2018.
  6. Web site: SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT. www.istiadat.gov.my.