Panruti S. Ramachandran (born 10 November 1937 in Panruti, Madras Presidency) is an Indian Tamil politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
Panruti S. Ramachandran | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works, Electricity and Iron & Steel | |
| In office 1978–1987 | |
| Minister for Transport | |
| In office 1971–1976 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967–1989 1991–1996 | |
| Constituency | Panruti |
| In office 2011- 2014 | |
| Constituency | Alandur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party |  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(2014–2022) (1977–1991) |
| Other political affiliations | DMDK (2005–2013) PMK (1991–2005) DMK (Till 1977) |
He served as the party presidium chairman of DMDK till 2013.[1]
Early life and education edit
Ramachanrdran was born in a village named Puliyurkaattusaagai in Panruti taluk, Cuddalore District. He is the only son of Sankaradevan and Chinnapillai. He did his schooling in St. David High School at Cuddalore Old Town.[citation needed]
After SSLC, he joined Annamalai University for his PUC and later graduated in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (honours degree in B.E). Thereafter, he joined the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board as Assistant Engineer at Arni, North Arcot.[citation needed]
Politics edit
Ramachandran was the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) student secretary while at Annamalai University. As a secretary, he organised DMK meetings at Arignar Anna would be the prime speaker. Anna was impressed by Ramachandran's government of Tamil Nadu he used to speak as Sampath in DMK public meetings. He named his son as Sampath after his pen name.
He started his political career as a DMK member. He was the Minister for Transport of Tamil Nadu during 1971–77. He later joined Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK). He has won six assembly elections contesting from Panruti constituency.[2]
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Panruti constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, and 1971 elections as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1977, 1980, and 1984 elections and as a Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate in 1991 election.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The chairman of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam presidium and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Ramachandran on 10 December 2013 announced retirement from active politics. In his letter addressed to DMDK founder-president Vijayakanth, he stated that he had taken the decision as he had been maintaining indifferent health and his doctor had advised him to take rest.[citation needed] He resigned from the DMDK and in February 2014 he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.[9] He blamed the abnormal distance formed between the DMDK and him. After that he spoke in many Constituencies for the AIADMK Victory in 16th Lok Sahba Election. In 2005 he received Periyar Award and in 2013, the Tamil Nadu government honoured him with Arignar Anna Award.[10]
Electoral Career edit
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections Contested edit
References edit
- ^ "DMDK is ready for tie-ups in elections". Times of India. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Panruti witnessing a multi-cornered contest". The Hindu. 6 May 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008.
- ^ 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Alandur assembly byelection: V N P Venkatraman is AIADMK candidate". The Times of India. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "'Panruti' Ramachandran to campaign for AIADMK". The Hindu. 26 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 April 2020.