Durai Chandrasekar | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | P. Balaraman |
| Constituency | Ponneri |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | C. Subashini |
| Children | C. Sachin Duraisamy C. Jothsana |
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| Residence(s) | 2/220, Gandhi Street, Kummanur Village Vilangadupakkam (p), Redhills Chennai - 600052. |
| Alma mater | Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai Sir Theagaraya College |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Durai Chandrasekar is an Indian politician who is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Ponneri as an Indian National Congress candidate in 2021. [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Durai Chandrasekar | 94,528 | 45.00% | New | |
| AIADMK | P. Balaraman | 84,839 | 40.39% | −8.17 | |
| NTK | A. Maheswari | 19,027 | 9.06% | +8.24 | |
| MNM | D. Desingurajan | 5,394 | 2.57% | New | |
| AMMK | Pon. Raja | 2,832 | 1.35% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,554 | 0.74% | −0.42 | |
| BSP | J. Bhavani Ilavenil | 1,106 | 0.53% | −0.06 | |
| Margin of victory | 9,689 | 4.61% | −5.17% | ||
| Turnout | 2,10,054 | 78.57% | −0.36% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 203 | 0.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,67,345 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.56% | |||