R. Avudaiyappan | |
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11th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
In office 19 May 2006 –15 May 2011 | |
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
Preceded by | K. Kalimuthu |
Succeeded by | D. Jayakumar |
Member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly | |
In office 11 May 2006 —13 May 2011 | |
Constituency | Ambasamudram constituency |
In office 22 May 1996 –21 May 2011 | |
Constituency | Ambasamudram constituency |
R. Avudaiyappan is an Indian politician and former speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Ambasamudram constituency in 1996 and 2006 elections. [1] [2]
In 2011 Tamil Nadu State Assembly election also he contested from Ambasamudram Constituency. However,he lost to E.Subaya (AIADMK). In 2016 election he contested and lost to Murugaiah pandian of AIADMK. He served as speaker of Tamil Nadu state assembly from 2006 to 2011.