Panruti S. Ramachandran

Panruti S. Ramachandran
Personal details
Born 21 December 1937
Panruti, Tamilnadu, India
Political party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Religion Hinduism
Panruti Ramachandran (right) with M. G. Ramachandran (left) and K. Karunakaran (middle)

Panruti S. Ramachandran (Tamil: panruti இராமச்சந்திரன்) (born December 21, 1937) is an Indian Ex-politician who belonged to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party and was a Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He served as the Deputy Leader for Opposition in the floor of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during 2011 to 2013. He also served as the party presidium chairman of DMDK till 2013.[1] He started his political career as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam member. He was the Minister for Transport of Tamil Nadu during 1971-77. He later joined Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He has won six assembly elections contesting from Panruti constituency.[2]

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Panruti constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, and 1971 elections, as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1977, 1980, and 1984 elections and as a Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate in 1991 election.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The chairman of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam presidium and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Panruti S. Ramachandran on Dec 10,2013 announced retirement from active politics. In his letter addressed to DMDK founder-president Vijayakant he stated that he had taken the decision as he had been maintaining indifferent health and his doctor had advised him to take rest

In 2014, he relived from DMDK and joined in All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party due to abnormal distance formed between the DMDK and him. After that he spoke in many Constituency for the AIADMK Victory in 16th Lok Shaba Election. In 2005 He received Periyar Award and in 2013,The Tamil Nadu government honours him with Arignar Anna Award.

References

  1. ↑ "DMDK is ready for tie-ups in elections". Times of India. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Panruti witnessing a multi-cornered contest". The Hindu. 6 May 2006.
  3. ↑ 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ↑ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ↑ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. ↑ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  7. ↑ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  8. ↑ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India