Aladi Aruna

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Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam
Minister of Law
In office
1996–2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. G. Rajendran 58,498 48.95% New
DMK Aladi Aruna 54,38745.51%−0.59
MDMK S. S. Krishnasamy3,3202.78%−9.58
Independent S. Vaikuntam1,5611.31%New
Independent P. Ravi Kumar8210.69%New
Margin of victory4,1113.44%−17.58%
Turnout 119,50965.37%−7.55%
Registered electors 182,877
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.85%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 53,374 46.10% +12.72
INC M. S. Kamaraj29,03825.08%−37.61
MDMK M. P. Murugiah14,30912.36%New
AIIC(T) S. S. Ramasubbu6,4755.59%New
BJP S. V. Anburaj3,2362.80%New
Independent I. Poolpandian2,1861.89%New
Independent S. Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian1,5001.30%New
Independent S. Shunmugaih Pandian8640.75%New
Margin of victory24,33621.02%−8.29%
Turnout 115,77172.92%3.47%
Registered electors 167,697
DMK gain from INC Swing -16.59%
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 31,314 28.57% New
DMK M. P. Murugiah30,83228.13%−2.53
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 23,96421.87%−32.62
AIADMK Aladi Aruna 20,86719.04%−35.45
Margin of victory4820.44%−23.38%
Turnout 109,59879.43%3.67%
Registered electors 140,927
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -25.92%

DMK

He participated in and led various agitations against Hindi during 1962 - 1967, was imprisoned for more than a year during that Anti Hindi Movement. He organized Beedi rollers of Tirunelveli to come under a forum and made them powerful. It is his efforts that got the beedi rollers separate ID cards and getting benefits from State and Central Governments. He was always a star speaker in all meetings and conferences, it was said that Aringar Anna will tell the meeting organisers to make Aladi Aruna speak after his arrival as he wants to listen to the speech of Aladi Aruna. Never in his political life accused of any allegations in any form. Even the apposition political party leader admired him for his honesty, integrity and service. He was one of the respected politicians in New Delhi. He was suspended from DMK party for alleged anti-party activities. [15] He accused the party of sidelining those who oppose M. K. Stalin emerging as a potential candidate for Chief Minister. He also said that Stalin was unfit to become Chief Minister or lead the party headed by stalwarts such as C. N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi.

Books

Aladi Aruna was one of the foremost Dravidian writers in English. He has authored several books in English and Tamil. He has written several books on varied topics. [9] Unfederal Features of the Indian Constitution is notable among his books Defend Our Rights - which discusses center state relationship Voice for the States - A compilation of his various speeches in Parliament. He was the editor of weekly "Ennam" .[ citation needed ]

His other works in Tamil include,

Assassination

Aladi Aruna was murdered during a morning walk near Alangulam, in Tenkasi district on 31 December 2004. He was 71. His friend R. Ponraj who also accompanied him was killed and Socrates, TASMAC bar attendant from Aladipatti survived the attack. [9]

Trial

According to police, Aruna was attacked by a gang instructed by his friend and local educationist S. A. Raja, with whom he had fallen out over setting up of educational institutions in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. Raja was arrested in January 2005 but was bailed by the Supreme Court of India in July 2006. [16] The district court acquitted Raja on 15 April 2008. [17] The High Court reversed the verdict on 5 August 2009. [18] The Supreme Court then again acquitted and released him on 30 July 2010, writing that the high court could not establish that he was guilty. [19] [20]

Two of the accused, Balamurugan and Azhagar, were convicted in Tirunelveli principal sessions court and sentenced to death in April 2008. A third, Veldurai, was convicted for a violation of the Arms Act and sentenced to three years in prison. Six others were acquitted, including Raja. [21]

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