Vasantham Karthikeyan
Indian politician
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Vasantham K. Karthikeyan is a politician in the Kallakurichi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was selected as a member of legislative assembly from Rishivanthiyam in 2016 and 2021,[1][2] representing the D.M.K Party.[3][4]
K. Karthikeyan | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | S. A. Santhosh |
| Succeeded by | Vijayakanth |
| Constituency | Rishivandiyam |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Early life
Karthikeyan was born at Saathanur Village in 1978. Karthikeyan's parents were Kannan and Gandimathi.
Elections contested
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Runner-up | Runner-up Party | Runner-up vote % |
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| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Rishivandiyam | DMK | Won | 51.27% | S. A. Santhosh | ADMK | 39.81% |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Rishivandiyam | DMK | Won | 49.16% | K. Dhandapani | ADMK | 31.77% |
