Natham R. Viswanathan (born 11 December 1949) is an Indian politician and deputy general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Natham Constituency. He was the Minister for Electricity and Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.[2][3] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Natham constituency in 1999 after the death of then legislative member of Natham, M. Andi Ambalam. He has won consecutively in 2001, 2006 and 2011 elections in a landslide vote count and has a cult following.[4][5][6]
Natham R. Viswanathan | |
|---|---|
| Deputy General Secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2022 Serving with K. P. Munusamy | |
| General Secretary | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | T. T. V. Dhinakaran |
| AIADMK Organisation Secretary | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam |
| Minister for Transport | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | M. A. Andi Ambalam |
| Constituency | Natham |
| In office 1999–2016 | |
| Preceded by | M. Andi Ambalam |
| Succeeded by | M. A. Andi Ambalam |
| Constituency | Natham |
| Chairman - Natham Panchayat Union | |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1949 Uluppakudi[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Children | Amarnath, Kavitha, Ranjitha |
| Residence(s) | Vembarpatti Post, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District |
| Alma mater | Alagappa College |
References
edit- ^ "Profile of Natham R. Viswanathan". TN Assembly. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "It is advantage for AIADMK in Natham". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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