P. Dhanapal | |
|---|---|
| 13th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 October 2012 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Pollachi V. Jayaraman |
| Preceded by | D. Jayakumar |
| Succeeded by | M. Appavu |
| Constituency | Avanashi (2016-2021) Rasipuram (2011–2016) |
| Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 27 May 2011 – 9 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | V. P. Duraisamy |
| Succeeded by | Pollachi V. Jayaraman |
| Constituency | Rasipuram |
| Minister for Food and Co-operation | |
| In office 22 May 2001 – 9 November 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam |
| Preceded by | Natham R. Viswanathan |
| Succeeded by | P. Mohan |
| Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare | |
| In office 14 May 2001 – 22 May 2001 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | S. Selvaraj |
| Succeeded by | V. Subramanian |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Constituency | Avanashi |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Constituency | Rasipuram |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Constituency | Sankagiri |
| In office 1977–1988 | |
| Constituency | Sankagiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1951 Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party |  AIADMK |
P. Dhanapal (born 16 May 1951) is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He is a former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
P. Dhanapal was born on 16 May 1951 in Karupur. He obtained a master's degree and is married with two children.[1]
Dhanapal was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Sankagiri constituency in the 1977, 1980 and 1984 and 2001 elections.[2][3][4][5] In the 2011 and 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly elections he won from Rasipuram[6] and Avanashi constituencies, respectively.[7]
In popular culture
- Maamannan (2023) by Mari Selvaraj is partly based on his real life story. Actor Vadivelu played Maamannan (Dhanapal).[8][9]
Electoral Career
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections Contested
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sangagiri | AIADMK | Won | 53.27 | M. Paramanandam | DMK | 19.10 |
| 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sangagiri | AIADMK | Won | 56.61 | R. Varadarajan | DMK | 41.04 |
| 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sangagiri | AIADMK | Won | 56.99 | S. Murugesan | DMK | 40.98 |
| 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sangagiri | AIADMK(J) | Lost | 34.15 | R. Varadarajan | DMK | 41.72 |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sangagiri | AIADMK | Won | 56.41 | T. R. Saravanan | DMK | 38.00 |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Rasipuram | AIADMK | Won | 55.60 | V. P. Duraisamy | DMK | 40.36 |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Rasipuram | AIADMK | Won | 48.11 | Anandhan E | DMK | 32.31 |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Rasipuram | AIADMK | Won | 55.78 | Athiyamaan Raju | DMK | 31.57 |
References
- ^ "Thiru. P. Dhanapal (AIADMK)". Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Rasipuram (Tamil Nadu) Election Results". infobase. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Avanashi (Tamil Nadu) Election Results 2016". infobase. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "'Maamannan' movie review: Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil's impeccable performances save Mari Selvaraj's weakest, politically-charged film". the hindu. 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: `உதயநிதிக்கு நன்றி; மாமன்னன் அம்மாவுக்குக் கிடைத்த வெற்றி!' – முன்னாள் சபாநாயகர் தனபால்" (in Tamil). vikatan. 30 June 2023.
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