C. T. Dhandapani
C. T. Dhandapani (March 19, 1933 – October 28, 2001) was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, 1971 and 1980 elections.[3][4]
C. T. Dhandapani | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Dharapuram |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | K. A. Raju |
| Succeeded by | R. Anna Nambi |
| Constituency | Pollachi |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | K. Selvaraj |
| Succeeded by | S. Maheswari |
| Constituency | Coimbatore West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1933 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu[1] |
| Died | October 28, 2001 (aged 68) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu[2] |
He also served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Coimbatore West constituency in 1996 election.[5]
Elections contested
Lok Sabha Elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Indian general election | Dharapuram | DMK | Won | 60.6 | S.R. Arumugham | INC | 34.8 |
| 1971 Indian general election | Dharapuram | DMK | Won | 64.38 | K Paramalai | INC(O) | 35.62 |
| 1977 Indian general election | Pollachi | DMK | Lost | 33.61 | K.A.Raju | AIADMK | 64.48 |
| 1980 Indian general election | Pollachi | DMK | Won | 51.41 | M. A. M. Natarajan | AIADMK | 47.94 |
| 1984 Indian general election | Nilgiris | DMK | Lost | 47.94 | R. Prabhu | INC | 60.31 |
| 1991 Indian general election | Pollachi | DMK | Lost | 37.03 | B. Raja Ravi Varma | AIADMK | 65.65 |
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Avanashi | DMK | Lost | 30.53 | Annanambi. R. | AIADMK(J) | 32.60 |
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Coimbatore West | DMK | Won | 62.47 | Raja Thangavel | INC | 16.15 |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Coimbatore West | DMK | Lost | 38.58 | Maheswari S | INC | 51.44 |
References
- "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "Reference Made To The Passing Away Of Shri C.T. Dhandapani (Member 4 ... on 26 November, 2001". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- Volume I, 1967 Indian general election, 4th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Volume I, 1971 Indian general election, 5th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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