Thiru R. Doraikkannu (28 March 1948 – 31 October 2020) was an Indian politician and member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Papanasam constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He won his seats from Papanasam in the 2006,[1] 2011[2] and 2016 elections.[3]
Thiru Doraikkannu | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 23 May 2016 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | R. Vaithilingam |
| Succeeded by | K. P. Anbalagan |
| Constituency | Papanasam |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 May 2006 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | M. Ramkumar |
| Constituency | Papanasam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1948 Rajagiri, Madras State, Dominion of India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 31 October 2020 (aged 72) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
J. Jayalalithaa appointed Doraikkannu as Minister for Agriculture in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[4]
Biography edit
Doraikkannu was born on 28 March 1948, in Rajagiri. He had a B.A. degree and was married with six children.
He died on 31 October 2020, at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, of complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He was admitted to the hospital on 13 October 2020, and was on ECMO and ventilator life support, prior to his death.[5] He is survived by his wife and children.
References edit
- ^ "2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India..
You may find it not possible to access the document via the provided link, in which case, it can be found via the page "Election Commission India". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011. - ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "COVID-19 positive Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu passes away at 72". The New Indian Express. 31 October 2020.Archived 2020-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
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