A. S. Kannan

A. S. Kannan
Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byK. Sundaram
Succeeded byP. Balaraman
ConstituencyPonneri
Personal details
Born(1941-07-07)7 July 1941
Nationality India
Political partyCommunist Party of India
Professionsmall scale business man

A. S. Kannan is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He is from Ponneri town in the Thiruvallur district. A member of the Communist Party of India, he successfully contested the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Ponneri constituency and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Electoral Performance

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2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI A. S. Kannan 81,408 54.58% New
DMK K. Sundaram 54,018 36.22% −25.5
MDMK P. Duraikkannu 4,319 2.90% −2.31
Independent G. Devarajan 3,753 2.52% New
Independent A. D. Rathinam 2,211 1.48% New
Puratchi Bharatham M. Jayaseelan 1,326 0.89% New
Independent N. Maran 827 0.55% New
Margin of victory 27,390 18.36% −13.63%
Turnout 1,49,143 61.24% −6.56%
Registered electors 2,43,530
CPI gain from DMK Swing -7.13%

References

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  1. ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 46-48.
  2. ^ https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/2001/tamil-nadu/ponneri/40/23425/153
  3. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.