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J. G. Prince

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J. G. Prince
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
25 May 2016
ConstituencyColachel
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
16 May 2011 – 22 May 2016
ConstituencyColachel
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) 7 May 1958 (age 66)
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseHelen Joy
ChildrenDonal, Donish
Residence(s)Hebron, 15/173A SamaVillai, Kanjiracode, Kanyakumari District, PIN : 629155, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationM.A., B.L.,
ProfessionFarmer, Politician
NicknamePrince

J. G. Prince is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Colachel constituency. He represents the Indian National Congress party.[1] He is one of the pillars of the Kanyakumari district congress. Has been serving the party since the age of 17 without changing loyalty and made the Colachel constituency a stronghold for the party. He won the 2011 and 2016 elections in Colachel constituency and in 2016 he was appointed Deputy Leader CLP, Tamil Nadu Assembly Member, AICC. As of 2021, he has 73 criminal cases pending against him.[2]

Early life and education

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J. G. Prince was born on 17 May 1958 in Sama Villai, Tamil Nadu, to J. Gnana Silkhamony and V. Gnana Flora Bamy. He did his schooling at LMS School, Palliyadi and he completed a Bachelor of Law, (B.L.), Bangalore University, and Master of Arts, (M.A.), Annamalai University.

Achievements as a DCC President

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  • Enrolled l Lakh new members to the party.
  • Purchased 23 ¾ cents land for constructing the party office.
  • Enrolled 25,000 labourers in the Trade Union.
  • Enlarged party base in Kanyakumari District by various social programs.
  • The largest party in Kanyakumari District as evidence it won all the 3 contested Assembly Constituencies with the remarkable margin of votes.

Electoral performance

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Year Constituency Party Result Votes Vote %
2011 Colachel INC Won 58,428 40.16%
2016[3] Colachel INC Won 67,195 40.19%
2021[4] Colachel INC Won 90,681 49.56%

References

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  1. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Myneta Profile".
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016". eci.gov.in/.
  4. ^ "Election Commission of India".