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'''M. Kalai Arasu''' (born 15 July 1954) is an Indian politician and was a member of the [[Fourteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Anaicut (State Assembly Constituency)|Anaicut constituency]] in [[Vellore District]]. He was elected as a candidate of the [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]] (PMK) party.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu |accessdate=2017-04-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |archivedate=20 March 2012 }}</ref>

Arasu was expelled from the PMK in February 2014 after he met with the then [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], [[Jayalalithaa]], of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK). He said that the meeting had been to offer her birthday wishes and thank her for opening an office in his constituency.<ref>{{cite news |title=PMK expels Anaicut MLA |work=The Hindu |first=T. |last=Ramakrishnan |date=27 February 2014 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/pmk-expels-anaicut-mla/article5732564.ece |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref> PMK president [[G. K. Mani]] said "M. Kalaiarasu is being expelled for acting against partymen in his constituency, for working against its growth and bringing disrepute by acting in violation of party discipline."<ref>{{cite news |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pmk-mla-kalaiarasu-expelled-from-party-for-approaching-jayalalithaa-with-constituency-related-demands/story-QHDNqedJIr7FgSRLGXPyFJ.html |title=PMK MLA Kalaiarasu expelled from party for approaching Jayalalithaa with constituency related demands |date=27 February 2014 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>

In February 2016, the day after the 14th Assembly ended, Arasu was one of ten [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLAs]] who resigned their seats and officially joined the AIADMK,<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times of India |title=Ten former DMDK, PMK and PT MLAs join AIADMK in Tamil Nadu |first=Julie |last=Mariappan |date=25 February 2016 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Ten-former-DMDK-PMK-and-PT-MLAs-join-AIADMK-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/51135469.cms |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref> having generally allied with that party for some time.<ref>{{cite news |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/220216/ten-rebel-mlas-resign-tamil-nadu-assembly-seats.html |title=Ten rebel MLAs resign Tamil Nadu Assembly seats |date=22 February 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>

In the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|elections of 2016]] Arasu has lost the election and he was won by [[A. P. Nandakumar]] of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] by a margin of almost 9,000 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/tamil-nadu/assembly-constituencies/anaikattu.html |publisher=Infobase |title=Anaikattu (Tamil Nadu) Election Results 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Arasu was born on 15 July 1954 at [[Ammapalayam, Dharmapuri|Ammapalayam]]. He has an M.Com degree and is married with two children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thiru. M. Kalai Arasu (PMK) |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/members/profile/044.htm |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>

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