L. Balaraman
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L. Balaraman was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament
elected from Tamil Nadu
. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
from Vandavasi constituency
as an Indian National Congress
candidate in 1984
and 1989
elections, and as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) in candidate in 1996
election.
He also served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Kamiyambadi constituency as an Indian National Congress
candidate in 1967
election and from Polur constituency
as an Indian National Congress (I) candidate in 1980
election.
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
elected from 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...
. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Vandavasi constituency
Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.-Assembly segments:Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :...
as an Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate in 1984
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1984
The Indian general election, 1984 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress and its ally Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. The other 2 seats were won by the opposition, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam...
and 1989
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1989
The Indian general election, 1989 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress, and its ally Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 38 out of 39 seats. This election marked the dominance of INC-ADMK in Tamil Nadu, till 1996...
elections, and as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) in candidate in 1996
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1996
The Indian general election, 1996 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide for the newly formed alliance between DMK, Tamil Maanila Congress and its leader G.K. Moopanar, and the left parties who ended up getting all 39 seats...
election.
He also served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of 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...
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Kamiyambadi constituency as an Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate in 1967
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967
The fourth legislative assembly election of Madras State was held in February 1967. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led coalition under the leadership of C.N. Annadurai won the election defeating the Indian National Congress . Anti-Hindi agitations, the rising prices of essential commodities and a...
election and from Polur constituency
Polur (State Assembly Constituency)
Polur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
as an Indian National Congress (I) candidate in 1980
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1980
The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on May 28, 1980. Election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration as it was dissolved by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian...
election.