T. J. Govindrajan

T. J. Govindrajan (15 January 1961) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He represents Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency in Thiruvallur district. He became a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[2] representing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[3][4] He won the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[5][6]

T. J. Govindarajan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 May 2021
Preceded byK. S. Vijayakumar
ConstituencyGummidipoondi
Personal details
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseG. Geetha
Parent
  • S. V. Jayaraman (father)

Early life and education

Govindrajan is from Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of S. V. Jayaraman. He is a businessman. He completed his S.S.L.C. in 1977 at Government Higher Secondary School.[1]

Career

Govindrajan won the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency representing DMK Party. He polled 126,452 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Prakash M of PMK, by a margin of 50,938 votes.[3]

Electoral performance
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gummidipoondi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. J. Govindrajan 126,452 57.40% +26.64
PMK M. Prakash 75,514 34.28% +14.19
NTK Usha 11,701 5.31% +4.73
DMDK K. M. Dilliy 2,576 1.17% -1.9
NOTA NOTA 1,783 0.81% +0.12
Margin of victory 50,938 23.12% 12.21%
Turnout 2,20,286 78.20% -3.95%
Rejected ballots 123 0.06%
Registered electors 2,81,688
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 15.73%

References
  1. "Govindarajan T.J(DMK):Constituency- GUMMIDIPOONDI(THIRUVALLUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. "Govindarajan T J : Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". www.news18.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. "Gummidipoondi Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Govindarajan T J of DMK Wins". News18. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "🗳️ GOVINDARAJAN T.J winner in Gummidipoondi, Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. TimesNow. "Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results 2021 - Gummidipoondi Vidhan Sabha Election Results". TimesNow. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. Live, A. B. P. "Gummidipoondi Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners Tamil nadu Gummidipoondi Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. "Gummidipoondi Election Result". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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