R. Eswaran
Indian politician
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R. Eswaran is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vasudevanallur constituency, in the 1984,[1] 1989,[2] and 1991 elections[3] as an Indian National Congress candidate. He then won the same seat in 1996[4] and 2001 as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) candidate.[5] Before becoming an MLA he took charge as the President of Ramanathapuram Panchayat in Tirunelveli District.
Preceded byR. Krishnan
Succeeded byDr.T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar
ConstituencyVasudevanallur
PartyIndian National Congress (1984-1996), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (1996-2006)
R. Eswaran | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1984–2006 | |
| Preceded by | R. Krishnan |
| Succeeded by | Dr.T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar |
| Constituency | Vasudevanallur |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress (1984-1996), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (1996-2006) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Personal life
He has five daughters and a son.
Electoral career
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Vasudevanallur | INC | Lost | 45.65 | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 50.51 |
| 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Vasudevanallur | INC | Won | 62.34 | M. S. Periasamy | CPI(M) | 34.55 |
| 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Vasudevanallur | INC | Won | 32.15 | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 31.72 |
| 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Vasudevanallur | INC | Won | 58.28 | S. Madasamy | CPI(M) | 36.63 |
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Vasudevanallur | TMC(M) | Won | 32.50 | P. Suresh Babu | INC | 31.89 |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Vasudevanallur | TMC(M) | Won | 47.05 | P. Suresh Babu | PT | 35.73 |
