T. P. Poonatchi

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T. P. Poonatchi is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Manachanallur constituency. He represents the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. [1]

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References

  1. "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 28 August 2011.