T. Palani | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Sethuraman |
| Succeeded by | T. R. Gajapathy |
| Constituency | Arcot Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1953 Ladavaram |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | Vellore district,Tamil Nadu, |
| Occupation | Politician |
T. Palani is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Arcot Assembly constituency. He contested and won the Arcot Assembly constituency in the 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election on behalf of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | T. Palani | 52,222 | 58.96% | +10.12 | |
| DMK | Arcot N. Veerasamy | 34,509 | 38.96% | New | |
| Independent | M. Parasuraman | 1,101 | 1.24% | New | |
| Independent | D. Malar | 736 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,713 | 20.00% | 17.37% | ||
| Turnout | 88,568 | 79.91% | 14.39% | ||
| Registered electors | 116,813 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.12% | |||