Arul Ramadas

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Arul Ramadas
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Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly
Assumed office
11 May 2021
Education Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Occupation Agriculturist

R. Arul, popularly known as Arul Ramadas, is a politician from Salem, Tamil Nadu. He started his political career as a cadre and held various offices in Pattali Makkal Katchi. He is currently serving as Salem district secretary of PMK.

He was elected as a Member of the State Legislature from Salem West constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. [1] [2] He launched a website to communicate with his constituency voters and people to keep in touch with them and he is the first MLA in India to launch mobile MLA office in which he meets people at their own place to avoid people’s discomfort and personally ask people's problems. [3]

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Salem (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PMK Arul Ramadas 105,483 49.07%
DMK A. Rajendran83,98439.07%2.77%
NTK S. Nagammal10,6684.96%4.28%
MNM A. Thiyagarajan7,9393.69%
DMDK Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj2,3071.07%−3.35%
NOTA Nota1,6830.78%−0.75%
Margin of victory21,49910.00%6.42%
Turnout 214,94571.74%−2.91%
Rejected ballots5070.24%
Registered electors 299,605
PMK gain from AIADMK Swing 9.19%

References

  1. "My loyalty lies with PMK founder Ramadoss: Salem West MLA R. Arul". The Hindu. 22 June 2025. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. "Salem West election results 2021".
  3. "Arul Ramadass".