A. M. S. G. Ashokan
A. M. S. G. Ashokan is an Indian politician and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Sivakasi. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Personal life
Ashokan is a commerce graduate and has been a Congress party member since 1996. He served as the vice chairman of the Sivakasi municipality between 2006 and 2011. His father A. M. S. Ganesan also served as the chairperson of the Sivakasi municipality between 1967 and 1974 and his elder brother was the Tamil Nadu state president of the Seva Dal. He is also the managing director of the Arasan Ganesan Group of Industries.[2][3]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. M. S. G. Ashokan | 78,947 | 43.07% | +7.79 | |
| AIADMK | Lakshmi Ganesan | 61,628 | 33.62% | -10.06 | |
| NTK | R. Kanagapriya | 20,865 | 11.38% | +9.53 | |
| AMMK | G. Samikkalai | 9,893 | 5.40% | New | |
| MNM | S. Mugunthan | 6,090 | 3.32% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,727 | 0.94% | -0.6 | |
| Independent | E. Lakshmanan | 1,430 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,319 | 9.45% | 1.05% | ||
| Turnout | 183,320 | 70.02% | -3.87% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 61 | 0.03% | |||
| Registered electors | 261,809 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.61% | |||
References
- "Tamil Nadu state assembly election 2021: Winning candidates across all constituencies". Business Insider. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- "Congress fields two first-timers in Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur Assembly seats". The Hindu. The Hindu. 14 March 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- "YesGo launches premedia services arm- SGO". Print Week. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- "Sivakasi Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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