K. Kalavathi
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K. Kalavathi is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. She hails from the village of Unanthangal in the Namakkal district. Having completed her high school education, Kalavathi, representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Senthamangalam Assembly constituency to become an MLA.[1]
Preceded byC. Chandrasekaran
Succeeded byK. Ponnusamy
ConstituencySenthamangalam
Born1 May 1956
Unanthangal
K. Kalavathi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | C. Chandrasekaran |
| Succeeded by | K. Ponnusamy |
| Constituency | Senthamangalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1956 Unanthangal |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
Electoral Performance
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Kalavathi | 61,312 | 55.64% | +18.57 | |
| DMK | Chinumathi Chandrasekaran | 43,497 | 39.48% | −16.66 | |
| Independent | K. Mani | 2,128 | 1.93% | New | |
| MDMK | K. Saiyakali | 1,467 | 1.33% | +0.43 | |
| Independent | V. Kuppusamy | 812 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,815 | 16.17% | −2.90% | ||
| Turnout | 110,186 | 58.37% | −5.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 188,776 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -0.50% | |||