S. Sundararaj is an Indian politician and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Paramakudi constituency.[1] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) candidate in the 1989 and 1991 elections.[2][3] He is the former minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of the government of Tamil Nadu.[4]

S. Sundararaj
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1984–1996
Preceded byK. Baluchamy
Succeeded byU. Thisaiveeran
ConstituencyParamakudi
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byR. Ramprabhu
Succeeded byDr. S. Muthiah
ConstituencyParamakudi
Personal details
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Residence(s)Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India


A cabinet reshuffle by Jayaram Jayalalithaa in November 2011 saw Sundararaj replace B. V. Ramanaa as Minister for Handlooms, while Ramanaa became Minister for the Environment.[5]

He was criticized for humiliating female hockey players during a visit to a school in Pudukottai.[6]

Political Career

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Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections Contested

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Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Paramakudi AIADMK(J) Won 36.53 K. V. R. Kandasmay DMK 33.20
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Paramakudi AIADMK Won 66.72 S. Jeyapaul CPI 26.35
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Paramakudi AIADMK Lost 22.53 U. Thisaiveeran DMK 43.18
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Paramakudi AIADMK Lost 44.42 R. Ramprabhu INC 45.36
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Paramakudi AIADMK Won 57.88 R. Ramprabhu INC 34.63

References

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  1. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  2. ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  5. ^ "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ Shaikh, Zeeshan (6 March 2016). "Tamil Nadu Minister S Sundararaj humiliates female athletes". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.