V. Govindasami Naidu
Indian politician
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V. Govindasami Naidu was an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hailed from Pandeeswaram village in Tiruvallur district. He was educated at Madras Christian College. Belonging to the Indian National Congress party, he contested and won the election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1957 from the Ponneri Assembly constituency and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
V. Govindasami Naidu | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | O. Chengam Pillai |
| Succeeded by | T. P. Elumalai |
| Constituency | Ponneri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1908 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Farmer |
Electoral Performance
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. Govindasami Naidu | 32,119 | 25.94% | +7.83 | |
| INC | T. P. Elumalai | 31,392 | 25.35% | +7.25 | |
| Independent | T. Shanmugam | 14,995 | 12.11% | New | |
| Independent | Changam Pillai | 13,639 | 11.01% | New | |
| Independent | M. Jayaram Reddi | 10,873 | 8.78% | New | |
| CPI | C. K. Manickam | 8,306 | 6.71% | New | |
| Independent | M. Kuppuswami | 4,872 | 3.93% | New | |
| Independent | Elimalai S/O Palayam | 4,570 | 3.69% | New | |
| Independent | Thirvenkata Naicker | 3,069 | 2.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 727 | 0.59% | −1.29% | ||
| Turnout | 1,23,835 | 72.43% | −1.01% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,70,967 | ||||
| INC gain from KMPP | Swing | -1.73% | |||