A. K. Subbiah is an Indian Politician and a former Member of Parliament of India. He was elected from the Thiruthuraipoondi in 1962 and from the Kottur in 1967 and 1971. His son, A. K. S. Vijayan serves as the Delhi Special Representative of Tamilnadu Government and was a three-time Member of Parliament of India from Nagapattinam constituency of Tamil Nadu.[2]

A. K. Subbiah
Member of the Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1977
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency cancelled
ConstituencyKottur
In office
1962–1967
Preceded byA. Vedarathnam and V. Vedayyan
Succeeded byN. Dharmalingam
ConstituencyThiruthuraipoondi
Personal details
BornTiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Political partyCPI
SpouseS. Subbammal[1]
ChildrenA. K. S. Vijayan
ResidenceTiruvarur

Elections contested and positions held edit

Tamilnadu State Assembly Elections edit

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election Thiruthuraipoondi CPI Won 56.28 V. Vedaiyan INC 43.72[3]
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election Kottur CPI Won 42.47 C. M. Ambikapathy INC 34.13[4]
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Kottur CPI Won 73.26 T. Rajamanickam INC 26.74[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Shri A.K.S. Vijayan Member of Parliament (MP) from Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) Biodata". 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ "TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.