Sivasakthy Ananthan
Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament
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Annamalai Nadesu Sivasakthy Ananthan (born 29 July 1964) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.
Born29 July 1964
Other political
affiliations
Tamil National Allianceaffiliations
Sivasakthy Ananthan | |
|---|---|
சிவசக்தி ஆனந்தன் සිවශක්ති ආනන්දන් | |
| Member of Parliament for Vanni District | |
| In office 2001–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1964 |
| Party | Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front |
Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
Early life
Ananthan was born on 29 July 1964.[1]
Career
Ananthan is a member of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF). On 20 October 2001 the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, EPRLF, Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization and Tamil United Liberation Front formed the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).[2][3] Ananthan contested the 2001 parliamentary election as one of the TNA's candidates in Vanni District. He was elected and entered Parliament.[4] He was re-elected at the 2004, 2010 and 2015 parliamentary elections.[5][6][7][8][9]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 parliamentary[4] | Vanni District | TNA | 14,023 | Elected |
| 2004 parliamentary[5] | Vanni District | TNA | 29,801 | Elected |
| 2010 parliamentary[6] | Vanni District | TNA | 11,674 | Elected |
| 2015 parliamentary[10] | Vanni District | TNA | 25,027 | Elected |