R. Chakrapani | |
|---|---|
| legislative Assembly , Tamil Nadu legislative | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | S. M. Durairaj |
| Succeeded by | Sekar alias K . P. Kulasekaran |
| Constituency | Ponneri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1946 Vallur |
| Nationality | |
| Political party | India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| Profession | Farmer |
R. Chakrapani is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Ponneri,Thiruvallur district. Born in Vallur,Chakrapani studied at TVS Reddy High School. He was a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in the 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Chakarapani | 42,408 | 51.07% | +8.43 | |
| DMK | P. Nagalingam | 27,490 | 33.11% | +5.58 | |
| Independent | G. Vetriveeran | 7,508 | 9.04% | New | |
| JP | R. S. Munivel | 4,619 | 5.56% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,918 | 17.97% | 2.85% | ||
| Turnout | 83,033 | 62.40% | 5.89% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,35,012 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 8.43% | |||