V. A. Andamuthu
Indian politician (died 2023)
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V. A. Andamuthu (died 25 August 2023) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Bhavanisagar constituency in the 1996 elections. Andamuthu was a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.[1]
V. A. Andamuthu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Constituency | Bhavanisagar |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 August 2023 |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
Career
In April 1997, together with fellow DMK politicians P. Selvaraj and S. K. Rajendran, Andamuthu irked Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister, by praying for the continuation of the DMK government. They did so by walking on burning coals at the Pannari Amman temple, near Salem. The atheist Karunanidhi said "I am not bothered how long my government lasts. I am worried about how long it will adhere to the principles of rationalism." He threatened to expel from the party any person who emulated the act.[2]
Andamuthu died on 25 August 2023.[3]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Political party | Result | Vote % | Opposition | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Political party | Vote % | ||||||||
| 1996 | Bhavanisagar | DMK | Won | 54.89% | V. K. Chinnasamy | AIADMK | 34.62% | [4] | ||
