K. Pitchandi, also known as K. Pichandi, is an Indian Tamil politician and the current Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1]
Pitchandi was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruvannamalai constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate in the 1989,[2] 1996,[3] 2001[4] and 2006 elections.[5] He also contested the constituency in the 1991 elections, when he finished as runner-up to V. Kannan of the Indian National Congress.[6]
Pitchandi was the Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet from 1996 to 2001.[7] He stood as a candidate in 2011 in the Kilpennathur constituency,[8] where he finished as runner-up to A. K. Aranganathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.[9]
Pitchandi remained loyal to the DMK party, for which he was rewarded with the mostly honorific position of deputy whip in May 2016.[7] He had won the Kilpennathur seat in the elections of 2021 to become MLA once again, after which he was made the Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[10]
Pitchandi was instrumental in persuading E. V. Velu to transfer his allegiance to the DMK from the AIADMK.[7] Velu, who had already served twice as an AIADMK MLA,[11][12] was elected to Pitchandi's former seat in Tiruvannamalai as a DMK member from 2011.[13]
References
- ↑ Newly elected MLAs to take oath on May 11; K Pitchandi .appointed pro-tem Speaker. The Times of India(8 May 2021).
- ↑ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election 1991 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Pichandi gets recognition. The Hindu(25 May 2016).
- ↑ E. V. Velu, K. Pichandi file nomination papers in Tiruvannamalai. The Hindu(22 March 2011).
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ 15th Assembly Members. Government of Tamil Nadu.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election 2006 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of Indian government.