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R. Gandhi is an Indian politician and incumbent Minister for Handlooms and Textiles of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Ranipet constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate in 1996, [1] 2006 [2] 2016 and 2021 elections. [3] He was DMK Vellore district secretary (United Vellore district) for more than two decade. Also now he is Ranipet district DMK secretary.

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Ranipet [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Gandhi 103,291 50.18% +7.34
AIADMK S. M. Sugumar86,79342.17%+3.46
NTK V. Shylaja10,2344.97%New
MNM M. Atham Basha2,7621.34%New
NOTA NOTA1,6320.79%-0.32
Margin of victory16,4988.02%3.88%
Turnout 205,83077.24%0.17%
Rejected ballots3200.16%
Registered electors 266,481
DMK hold Swing 7.34%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Ranipet [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Gandhi 81,724 42.85% -1.3
AIADMK C. Elumalai73,82838.71%-14.44
PMK M. K. Murali23,85012.50%New
DMDK S. Nithiyanandham5,9063.10%New
NOTA NOTA2,1211.11%New
BJP V. Nagaraj1,3420.70%New
Margin of victory7,8964.14%-4.86%
Turnout 190,74277.07%-2.35%
Registered electors 247,501
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.30%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Ranipet [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Mohammedjan 83,834 53.14% +17.21
DMK R. Gandhi 69,63344.14%-10.87
Independent R. Murugan1,2130.77%New
BSP S. Sasikumar8420.53%New
Margin of victory14,2019.00%-10.07%
Turnout 157,74979.41%5.32%
Registered electors 198,641
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.86%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Ranipet [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Gandhi 92,584 55.01% +15.54
AIADMK R. Thamizharasan60,48935.94%-20.43
DMDK N. Paari9,0585.38%New
Independent K. Shakthivel Nathan1,6871.00%New
Independent R. Rajesh Kumar1,6180.96%New
BJP V. Kuppusamy1,5980.95%New
Margin of victory32,09519.07%2.17%
Turnout 168,31374.09%9.01%
Registered electors 227,170
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.36%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Ranipet [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. S. Chandrasekaran 83,250 56.37% +29.87
DMK R. Gandhi 58,28739.47%-11.34
Independent A. K. A. Manavalan1,9511.32%New
MDMK J. Damodaran1,9391.31%-4.59
Independent Prabakaran M9870.67%New
Margin of victory24,96316.90%-7.40%
Turnout 147,68665.08%-4.77%
Registered electors 227,057
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.57%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Ranipet [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Gandhi 71,346 50.80% +24.38
AIADMK M. Masilamani37,21926.50%-26.79
PMK K. L. Elavazagan21,98715.66%New
MDMK J. Hassain8,2935.91%New
Margin of victory34,12724.30%-2.56%
Turnout 140,43469.85%1.38%
Registered electors 208,349
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.49%

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