C. Velayudham
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C. Velayudham is an India politician. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Padmanabhapuram constituency
in 1996 election
. He was the first Bharatiya Janata Party
candidate ever elected to Tamil Nadu
assembly.
Padmanabhapuram (State Assembly Constituency)
Padmanabhapuram is an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.- Travancore-cochin assembly :- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly :- References :...
in 1996 election
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1996
The eleventh legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 2 May 1996. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led front won the election and its leader M. Karunanidhi, became the chief minister.This was his fourth term in office. The incumbent Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government was...
. He was the first Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
candidate ever elected to Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
assembly.