Anbil Poyyamozhi was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He was a close confidant and friend of current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin.
Anbil Poyyamozhi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Occupation | Politician |
Poyyamozhi was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruchirappalli - II constituency as a DMK candidate in the 1989[1] and 1996 elections.[2][3] He was a son of the former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) minister Anbil P. Dharmalingam and the elder brother of Anbil Periyasamy, who was persuaded to contest the vacant Tiruchirapalli seat in the by-election resulting from Anbil Poyyamozhi's death.[4] Poyyamozhi's son, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi,[5] was elected as the MLA for Thiruverumbur constituency in 2016 and also serves as the current Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu from 2021.
Elections contested
editTamil Nadu Legislative elections
edit| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | DMK | |||
| 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | DMK | |||
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | DMK |
References
edit- ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Eleventh Assembly): Review 1996-2001" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. p. 20. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "CM announces candidates for two seats". The Hindu. 29 January 2000. Archived from the original on 29 November 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
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