V. Chandran | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tha. Kiruttinan |
| Succeeded by | S. Gunasekaran |
| Constituency | Sivaganga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1954 Sivaganga |
| Nationality | |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
V. Chandran is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Sivaganga town in the Sivaganga district. Chandran,who studied up to the 10th standard in Sivaganga,belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He contested and won the Sivaganga assembly constituency in the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election,becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly. [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Chandran | 51,708 | 48.68% | +19.09 | |
| DMK | Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan | 47,435 | 44.65% | −15.99 | |
| MDMK | N. Jeyaraman | 3,149 | 2.96% | −3.93 | |
| Independent | J. K. Joseph | 2,430 | 2.29% | New | |
| Independent | M. Naina Mohammed | 670 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,273 | 4.02% | −27.04% | ||
| Turnout | 106,230 | 57.80% | −5.72% | ||
| Registered electors | 183,912 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.97% | |||