K. Venkatesan is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from Thattanchavady, Puducherry in the by-election in 2019 by a narrow margin of about 1000 votes as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1][2][3]
K. Venkatesan | |
|---|---|
| Nominated Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | V. Saminathan |
| Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Anand |
| Succeeded by | N. Rangaswamy |
| Constituency | Thattanchavady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | K. Venkatesan |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | 104, Muthumariamman Koil Street, Punducherry |
| Education | 8th |
| Profession | Businessman |
During the 2021 Puducherry political crisis 2021, Venkatesan was one of the six MLAs who resigned from the Assembly, which led to the fall of V. Narayanasamy's Congress government in the Union Territory of Puducherry. [4][5][6]
In May 2021, Venkatesan will be a member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from May 11, 2021, as he was nominated by the Central Government of India.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ DMK fields Venkatesan for Thattanchavady Assembly seat
- ^ Venkatesan sworn-in as MLA
- ^ DMK member sworn in as MLA in Pondy
- ^ "Puducherry Floor Test Live Updates: Congress blames BJP for Narayanasamy govt's fall". India Today.
- ^ "Congress Loses Power In Puducherry, V Narayanasamy Resigns, Blames BJP". The NDTVs.
- ^ "Puducherry political crisis: Narayanasamy resigns as CM after Congress govt loses majority". India Express.
- ^ "Centre appoints three BJP members as nominated MLAs". The Hindu. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Centre appoints three BJP members as MLAs to Puducherry assembly". India Today. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Union govt nominates 3 BJP members as MLAs to Puducherry Assembly". India Today. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.