A. Thangavelu
Indian politician
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A. Thangavelu was an Indian politician and former member of Tamil Nadu Assembly. He was a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and served as the MLA of Tindivanam Assembly constituency from 1962 to 1967.
A. Thangavelu | |
|---|---|
| Members of Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Constituency | Tindivanam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1917 |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
Personal life
Thangavelu was born on 6th April 1917 at Kaveripakkam of Ranipettai District in Tamil Nadu. He has completed special teacher training at Chidambaram, Annamalai University.[1]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thangavelu A. | 27,687 | 45.33 | New | |
| INC | Veerappa Kounder P. | 27,422 | 44.90 | +24.23 | |
| CPI | R. Murugesan | 4,927 | 8.07 | New | |
| Independent | M. Krishnan | 1,044 | 1.71 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 265 | 0.43 | −1.51 | ||
| Turnout | 61,080 | 71.79 | −17.44 | ||
| Registered electors | 88,723 | ||||
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 18.33 | |||