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R. Eswaran

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R. Eswaran
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1984–2006
Preceded byR. Krishnan
Succeeded byDr.T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar
ConstituencyVasudevanallur
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress (1984-1996), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (1996-2006)
OccupationPolitician

R. Eswaran is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vasudevanallur constituency, in the 1984,[1] 1989,[2] and 1991 elections[3] as an Indian National Congress candidate. He then won the same seat in 1996[4] and 2001 as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) candidate.[5]Before becoming an MLA he took charge as the President of Ramanathapuram Panchayat in Tirunelveli District.

Personal Life

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He has five daughters and a son.

Electoral Career

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Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections

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Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Vasudevanallur INC Lost 45.65 R. Krishnan CPI(M) 50.51
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Vasudevanallur INC Won 62.34 M. S. Periasamy CPI(M) 34.55
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Vasudevanallur INC Won 32.15 R. Krishnan CPI(M) 31.72
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Vasudevanallur INC Won 58.28 S. Madasamy CPI(M) 36.63
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Vasudevanallur TMC(M) Won 32.50 P. Suresh Babu INC 31.89
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Vasudevanallur TMC(M) Won 47.05 P. Suresh Babu PT 35.73

References

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  1. ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India