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| J. Karunanithi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | B. Sathiyanaarayanan |
| Constituency | Thiyagaraya Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Punithavalli Karunanithi |
| Relations | J. Anbazhagan (elder brother) |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | 3/1, Rengaiya Garden, 11th Avenue Road, Ashok Nagar,Chennai |
J. Karunanithi is an Indian politician. He is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Thiyagaraya Nagar as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2021. He is the younger brother of Chennai J. Anbazhagan . Anbazhagan and Karunanithi learned politics together under the guidance of M. K. Stalin. Karunanithi brought in good infrastructure projects for his constituency. These include South Usman Road Flyovers, multiple Urban Primary Health Centers, and an integrated stormwater system. Anbazhagan endorsed Karunanithi as his political successor and gave him the ppportunity to serve as a member of Corporation in 2006.
Electoral performance
This section is transcluded from Thiyagarayanagar Assembly constituency. (edit | history)| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | J. Karunanithi | 56,035 | 41.05% | +5.8 | |
| AIADMK | B. Sathiyanaarayanan | 55,898 | 40.95% | +3.48 | |
| MNM | Pala. Karuppiah | 14,567 | 10.67% | New | |
| NTK | S. Sivasankari | 8,284 | 6.07% | +4.61 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,617 | 1.18% | −1.33 | |
| AMMK | R. Bharaneeswaran | 782 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 137 | 0.10% | −2.12% | ||
| Turnout | 136,497 | 55.71% | −2.22% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 84 | 0.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 245,005 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.58% | |||
References
- "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Thiyagarayanagar Election Result". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Elected Representatives, Chennai District". www.chennai.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Thiyagarayanagar Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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