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P. Rajarathnam  | |
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| Member, Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. | |
| In office 2001–2006  | |
| Preceded by | M. Devarajan | 
| Succeeded by | M. Rajkumar | 
| Constituency | Perambalur | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1961 [1]  Padalur  | 
| Nationality | |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 
| Profession | Advocate | 
P. Rajarathnam is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu.
He is a native of Padalur village in the Perambalur district. Rajarathnam holds a Master of Commerce (M.Com.) and a Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) degree. He belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He successfully contested the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Perambalur Assembly constituency and became an MLA of Tamil Nadu. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Rajarathnam | 67,074 | 53.45% | +18.22 | |
| DMK | S. Vallaban | 47,070 | 37.51% | −17.57 | |
| MDMK | S. Kannan | 6,960 | 5.55% | −0.19 | |
| Independent | P. Marimuthu | 4,395 | 3.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,004 | 15.94% | −3.91% | ||
| Turnout | 125,499 | 62.31% | −7.41% | ||
| Registered electors | 202,003 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -1.63% | |||
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