Your Opinion Counts

Chances of AIADMK winning 2011 Assembly Elections

  • Will definitely win (37.0%, 35 Votes)
  • Is still Low (24.0%, 23 Votes)
  • Has gone down further (22.0%, 21 Votes)
  • Has Improved (16.0%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 94

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How long will Dr. Manmohan Singh be the PM?

  • Till the next General Elections in 2014 (49.0%, 23 Votes)
  • Will make way for Rahul Gandhi within the next 1 Year citing ill health (28.0%, 13 Votes)
  • Will give Rahul Gandhi an important Cabinet Position and will make way after 3 Years citing ill health (23.0%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 47

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Did Dr.Manmohan Singh's image help Congress get a decisive Victory?

  • Yes (41.0%, 20 Votes)
  • Not the Main Reason (39.0%, 19 Votes)
  • The Main Reason (20.0%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 49

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What was the reason for decisive victory of DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu?

  • Money & Muscle Power with Official Machinery (49.0%, 33 Votes)
  • Performance of the State & Central Governments (22.0%, 15 Votes)
  • Indecisiveness of AIADMK alliance about support at Centre (12.0%, 8 Votes)
  • Drama staged over Lankan Tamil Issue (9.0%, 6 Votes)
  • Dr. Manmohan Singh as Prime Ministrial Candidate (7.0%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 67

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Candidate Affidavits

Election Commission has uploaded the affidavits filed by the candidates contesting in Tamil Nadu.

The affidavits can be accessed at the following links:

Tamil Nadu (all Constituencies)
http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ECI/Affidavits/S22/GE/PCList.htm
Click on constituency name to view the candidates list.

Chennai North
http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ECI/Affidavits/S22/GE/2/PC2CANDIDATE.htm

Chennai South
http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ECI/Affidavits/S22/GE/3/PC3CANDIDATE.htm

Chennai Central
http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ECI/Affidavits/S22/GE/4/PC4CANDIDATE.htm

Click on the name of the individual Candidates to view the affidavits. Some are in WORD DOCUMENT format while some are in PDF format and some as JPEG files.

Also check out www.myneta.info They are collating the information available across candidates & constituencies in a single place. (For Tamil Nadu, the update is under process).

What do you think about the information given by candidates in the Affidavits ?

  • Candidates hide lots of information (61.0%, 28 Votes)
  • Most information is accurate and complete (22.0%, 10 Votes)
  • Information is incomplete (17.0%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 46

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FINAL CANDIDATE LIST

The final list of Candidates has been uploaded by Election Commission.  The list of Candidates for the 3 Chennai Constituencies are as below:

2-Chennai North

S.No

Name

Sex

Party Affiliation

1 ELANGOVAN T.K.S M Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2 SANTHASHRINI J.O.R F Bahujan Samaj Party
3 TAMILISAISOUNDARARAJAN F Bharatiya Janata Party
4 PANDIAN. D M Communist Party of India
5 ANANDHU.K M Lok Jan Shakti Party
6 SATHISH KUMAR. K.P M Makkal Manadu Katchi
7 PALANIMOSES. N M Pachai Kudi Makkal Katchi
8 MOHAMMED ABDULLAH M Republican Party of India (A)
9 YUVARAJ. V M Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
10 ARUMUGAM. K M Independent
11 ANANDARAJ.G M Independent
12 KADHIRAVAN. M M Independent
13 GIRIRAJ.D M Independent
14 SANKAR.K M Independent
15 SATHISH.C M Independent
16 SATHISH. T.P M Independent
17 SARAVANAN.M M Independent
18 SIVAKUMAR.V M Independent
19 THEYAGARAJAN.V M Independent
20 DEEPA F Independent
21 NIRMAL KUMAR.A M Independent
22 BHASKARAN.V ALIAS AAVIN V.BHASKARAN M Independent
23 MARIMUTHU.P M Independent
24 RAMESH.D M Independent
25 RAJARAM.R M Independent
26 RUDRAMOORTHY.M M Independent
27 VINOBHAGANDHI.C.H M Independent
28 ZEENATH UNNISSA BEGUM.M.B. F Independent
29 JAYACHANDRAN.K. M Independent

3-Chennai South

S.No

Name

Sex

Party Affiliation

1 RAJENDRAN C M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2 GANESAN LA M Bharatiya Janata Party
3 BHARATHY R.S. M Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4 GOPINATH V M Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
5 SATHIYASEELAN M M Lok Jan Shakti Party
6 MOHANRAJ J M Jebamani Janata
7 RAVINDRA DASS R M Kamarajar Deseeya Congress
8 RAJAMANITHAR S.J. M Pachai Kudi Makkal Katchi
9 VENKATARAMAN N.S. M Desia Pathukappu Kazhagam
10 JAYARAMAN S M Shivsena
11 JYOTHI G.M. F Pyramid Party of India
12 ASWATHAMAN K M Independent
13 IRUDAYADASS A M Independent
14 ELANGOVAN K M Independent
15 KARTHIKEYAN G M Independent
16 GIRIRAJAN M M Independent
17 CHRISTHUDASS N M Independent
18 KUMAR V.A M Independent
19 CHANDRA SEKARAN R M Independent
20 CHANDRAN K M Independent
21 SHANMUGA SUNDARAM P.T M Independent
22 SHANMUGARAJ V M Independent
23 SAMPATH KUMAR S M Independent
24 SARATH BABU E M Independent
25 ZIAUDDEN N M Independent
26 SRINIVASAN V.R M Independent
27 SUNDAR J M Independent
28 SURESH KUMAR M M Independent
29 TANMAY M Independent
30 TAMIL SELVAN M M Independent
31 DEVADOSS KUPPAL G M Independent
32 PALANI S.P. M Independent
33 BALA KRISHNAN M M Independent
34 BALASUBRAMANIAN V M Independent
35 BALAN B M Independent
36 MAHALINGAM J.S. M Independent
37 MATHIKKARASU P M Independent
38 MANIVANNAN C M Independent
39 RAMASWAMY @ TRAFFIC RAMASWAMY M Independent
40 RAJA L.D M Independent
41 RAJENDRAN V M Independent
42 VEERAMANI S M Independent
43 VENKATESAN D M Independent

4-Chennai central

S.No

Name

Sex

Party Affiliation

1 DAYANIDHI MARAN M Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2 MOGAMED ALI JINNAH S.M.K. M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3 YUNIS KHAN.AY M Bahujan Samaj Party
4 GANGADURAI.G M Jebamani Janata
5 THOMAS.T.JACOB M Youth And Students Party
6 NAHAMANI.J M Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
7 RANGGANATHAN.V M Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Morcha
8 RAMANA REDDY.K.V M Kamarajar Deseeya Congress
9 RAMAKARISHNAN.V.V M Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
10 RAAJ RAMCHAND M Shivsena
11 VASU.S M Samajwadi Party
12 VIJAYAKUMAR M Pyramid Party of India
13 VISWANATHAN.E M Makkal Manadu Katchi
14 HYDER ALI.S M Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
15 ARASAKUMAR.M.S M Independent
16 ARIVUDAINAMBI.N M Independent
17 ANEES HUSSAIN.H M Independent
18 RAVIKUMAR.T M Independent
19 UDAYAKUMAR M Independent
20 GIRIJA SHANKER.R F Independent
21 KRISHNAN.P.R M Independent
22 GUNASEKARAN.M M Independent
23 SIVAKUMAR.S M Independent
24 SENTHIL.P M Independent
25 TEACKRAJ.D M Independent
26 DHAMODHARAN.T M Independent
27 PARIMALAM.V M Independent
28 PRABU.V M Independent
29 MANI.G M Independent
30 MARIMUTHU.E M Independent
31 MOHAMED ALI M Independent
32 MOHAMED ALI ZINNA.A M Independent
33 MOHAN.K M Independent
34 RAJAKUMAR.S M Independent
35 LOGANATHAN.V M Independent
36 WILSON PAUL.S M Independent
37 SRIDHAR.S M Independent

The Profiles of the Candidates will be updated shortly.

Chennai Voter List in English

Election Commission, Tamil Nadu has released the Voter List for Chennai in English.

Use the link to view the list:
http://elections.tn.nic.in/pdfs/dt2eng.htm

Election Observers

Election Observers for the State of Tamil Nadu have been announced.

The election observers are each alloted 2 assembly constituency in a parliamentary constituency. The observers appointed for Chennai Constituencies are as below:

S. No.

Parliamentary Constituency

Observer Name/ G.Code

State

Assembly Constituency Assigned

1

Chennai North Sunil Kumar IAS (9989) C.G. 10.Tiruvottiyur

11.Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar

2

K.M.Bali IRS (9234) 12.Perambur

17.Royapuram

3

B.L.Shukla IFS (10039) G.J. 13.Kolathur

15.Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar

4

Chennai South Anjali Prasad IAS (93) U.L. 26.Velacherry

27.Sholinganallur

5

K. Sathiya Vasan IAS (5803) W.B. 23.Saidapet

25.Mylapore

6

Mihir Kumar IC & CES (9433) 24.T.Nagar

22.Virugambakkam

7

Chennai Central Veena Ghanekar IAS (2275) M.P. 16.Egmore

20.Thousand Lights

8

C.M.Shivakumar IFS (947) H.Y. 14.Villivakkam

21.Anna Nagar

9

Abhay Tayal IRS (9176) 18.Harbour

19.Chepauk & Thiruvallikeni

Candidates Contesting in the Constituency

Update on 29/Apr: Election Commission has announced that a total of 824 Candidates are in fray in the 39 Parliamentary Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.  The final figures for Chennai Constituencies are as below:

Chennai North – 29 Candidates

Chennai Central – 37 Candidates

Chennai South – 44 Candidates

UPDATED LIST – http://elections2009.pathipagam.com/chennainorth/final-candidate-list/

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Chennai Constituencies Candidates are as below:

Constituency

Candidate

Party

Remarks

Chennai North

T.K.S. Elangovan

DMK

New Candidate.

DMK Organising Secretary & Spokesperson

D. Pandian

CPI

CPI State Secretary.

Represented the Constituency from 1989 till 1996

Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan

BJP

BJP State General Secretary

V. Yuvaraj

DMDK

Chennai Central

Dayanidhi Maran

DMK

Sitting MP in same Constituency

S.M.K.Mohamedali Jenna

AIADMK

AIADMK’s south Chennai minority wing secretary

V.V.Ramakrishnan

DMDK

Yunis Khan

BSP

S. Hyder Ali

MMK

New Party. Candidate is General Secretary of TMMK

Chennai South

R.S.Bharathi

DMK

New Candidate.

Currently Chairperson, Alandur Municipality

DMK Legal Wing Secretary

S.Rajendran

AIADMK

New Candidate.

L Ganesh

BJP

BJP State President

Dr. R.Sridharan

BSP

E Sarath Babu

Independent

IIM A Graduate,

Owner, Foodking

“Traffic” Ramaswamy

Independent

One of the Most Vocal Public Welfare Activist. Has initiated numerous litigations against the corrupt activities of Govt. officials & elected representatives.

Others Constituencies near Chennai

Sriperambathur

T.R.Baalu

DMK

Current MP from Chennai South

A.K.Moorthy

PMK

Former Minister for State for Railways

M. Arunsubramani

DMDK

B. Rajappa

BSP

Thiruvallur

Gayathri Sreedharan

DMK

New Candidate.

Dr P Venugopal

AIADMK

R.Suresh

DMDK

Anandan

BSP

Will be updated as Parties announce/change their Candidates. (updated on 28/Apr)
Awaiting official upload of Candidate list & respective affidavits at Election Commission Website.

Previous Election Results

Chennai North Constituency is a DMK Stronghold. DMK has won 7 out of the 9 Parliamentary Elections since 1977 till 2004.

Statistics from 2004 Elections:

Voters (in ‘000)

Voter Turnout

915.87 45.77%

Winning Candidate

% of Votes Polled

Party

Kuppusami, C. 62.25% DMK
Runner-up

% of Votes Polled

Party

Sukumar Nambiar M N 34.57% BJP

Sitting MP has won the last 3 elections with an increasing trend in Votes polled in his favour

Statistics from 2006 Assembly Elections:

A regular feature seen in Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections is the fluctuating fortunes of the parties. Ruling Parties loss the elections. This is clearing demonstrated in the assembly constituencies under Chennai North Parliamentary Constituency.

Assembly Constituency

Voters (in ‘000)

Voter Turnout

Winning Party

% of Votes Polled

Runner-up Party

% of Votes Polled

Previous Winner

Thiruvottiyur 341.40 68.79% DMK 46.34%

AIADMK

45.33% AIADMK
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar 167.73 70.08% AIADMK 50.36%

INC

39.59% AIADMK
Perambur 182.63 67.97% CPI (M) 44.83%

MDMK

43.30% CPI (M)
Kolathur New

Thiru-vi-Ka-Nagar New

Royapuram 95.09 69.02% AIADMK 53.26%

DMK

39.06% DMK
OLD ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES
Park Town 72.92 62.31% AIADMK 47.06%

DMK

38.34% TMC (M)
Purasawalkam 191.68 65.12% DMK 47.04%

AIADMK

43.19% DMK

NOTE: Old Assembly Constituencies may not exactly map to the current Constituencies. They have been included to give a better picture of the local scenario.

Issues Facing My Constituency

Use this to list down all the issues you would like to bring to the notice of the Candidates in particular and public in general.

Anything public issue related to your constituency in particular or of state/national importance can be included here.

Know Your Constituency

Chennai North Parliamentary Constituency is spread over 6 Assembly Constituencies in the North Part of the City of Chennai.

The Assembly Constituencies and the area they cover are listed below:

AC No.

Assembly Constituency Name

Areas Covered

10

Thiruvottiyur Ambattur Taluk – Kattivakkam (M), Tiruvottiyur (M), Manali (TP) and Chinnasekkadu (TP)

11

Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Chennai Corporation – Ward No.3 to 8, 10,11,14

12

Perambur Chennai Corporation – Ward No.1,2,32 to 36

13

Kolathur Chennai Corporation – Ward No.50 to 54,62

15

Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar Chennai Corporation – Ward No.37 to 41,59,60,97 to 99

17

Royapuram Chennai Corporation – Ward No.9,12,13,15 to 22,31

The Returning Officer for this constituency is the Collector of Chennai

Know your MP

The sitting MP for Chennai North Constituency is Shri. C. Kuppusami.

Details are as below:
Party Name : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK)

Father’s Name Shri Chengalvarayan
Date of Birth 13.12.1926
Place of Birth Potharai, Distt. Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married
Date of Marriage 16 Sep 1954
Spouse’s Name Smt. Andal
No. of Sons 1
No.of Daughters 1
Educational Qualifications Intermediate
Educated at Annamalai University, Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu)
profession Trade Unionist
Journalist
Political & Social Worker
Publisher
Address
3-C, Old Tower Block,
Nandanam, Chennai- 600 035 (Tamil Nadu)
(044)24322255(R),24320280,
28241422 (O)
Fax: (044)28224422
Position Held
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1999-2004 Deputy Leader, DMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Petitions
1999-2002 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
2000-2001 Member, Committee on Public Accounts
2000-2004 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
Member, Business Advisory Committee
2002-2004 Member, Estimates Committee
Member, Delimitation Committee
Member Committee on Science and Technology
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Leader, DMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
Chairman, Estimates Committee
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Committee on Railways
Member, Rules Committee
5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Defence
1 May 2008 Chairperson, Financial Committee on Esitmates
Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Publisher Uzhaippali-a Tamil monthly, an official organ of Labour Progressive Federation; and Trustee, Murasoli-a Tamil daily
Social And Cultural Activities
Sponsoring and participating in workers education classes, seminars, camps,workshops; imparting leadership training to the workers on behalf of Labour Progressive Federation; helping physically handicapped through Anna Memorial Trust; and also helping bright students through Murasoli Trust
Special Interests
Trade union activities and helping unorganised labour to organise themselves for achieving social justice
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books, contributing articles to journals and watching cricket matches on Television
Countries Visited
Japan; as a member of National Productivity Council sponsored by the Asian Productivity Organisation, Japan
Other Information
Served 24 years in Railways; as Trade Union Leader, conducted and participated in Railways and All India Government Employees Strikes, 1968 and 1969; Member, All India Joint Action Committee for the Railway Strike in 1975; held various positions in Labour Progressive Federation since 1970 and its President since 1977; also President, Labour Wing, DMK since 1977

Are you satisfied with the works of your Current MP (Sri. C.Kuppusami)?

  • Not Satisfied (91.0%, 49 Votes)
  • Satisfied (9.0%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 54

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