Vasantham Karthikeyan Explained

K. Karthikeyan
Office:Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start:16 May 2016
Constituency:Rishivandiyam
Party:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Predecessor:S. A. Santhosh
Successor:Vijayakanth

Vasantham K. Karthikeyan is a politician in the Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was selected as a member of legislative assembly from Rishivanthiyam in 2016 and 2021,[1] [2] representing the D.M.K Party.

Early life

Karthikeyan was born at Santhnur Village in 1978. Karthikeyan's parents were Kannan and Gandimathi.

Elections contested

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVote %Runner-upRunner-up PartyRunner-up vote %
bgcolor=#98FB98 RishivandiyamWon 51.27% S. A. Santhosh39.81%
bgcolor=#98FB98 RishivandiyamWon 49.16% K. Dhandapani31.77%

References

COVID-19 https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jun/22/vasantham-k-karthikeyan-becomes-second-dmk-mla-to-test-positive-for-covid-19-2159592.html

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Form 21E (Return of Election) . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223080532/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC078.pdf . 30 Apr 2022 . 23 Dec 2021.
  2. Web site: Rishivandiyam Election Result . 30 Apr 2022.