V. C. Chandhirakumar
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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V. C. Chandhirakumar (born 1967){{Cite web |title=Chandhirakumar V C(DMK):Constituency- ERODE (EAST)(ERODE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/tamilnadu2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=1956 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Erode East Assembly constituency. He represented the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam party and later shifted to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu |access-date=2017-05-02}}
Early life and education
Kumar is from Erode, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of R. Chokkalingam. He studied Class 10 at Sengunthar Higher Secondary School, Erode and passed the S.S.L.C. examinations in 1982. He and his wife are in real estate business.
Career
Kumar won from Erode East Assembly constituency representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2025 by-election. He defeated M. K. Seethalakshmi of the Naam Tamilar Katchi by a margin of 91,558 votes.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-09 |title=Milkipur, Erode By Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP’s Chandrabhanu Paswan wins in Milkipur; DMK’s Chandhirakumar secures landslide victory in Erode |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/milkipur-erode-east-by-election-result-2025-live-updates-up-milkipur-tamil-nadu-erode-east-bypolls-counting-9823270/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Erode East Election Result 2025 Highligts: DMK's Chandhirakumar Wins, Dedicates Victory To Tamil Nadu CM Stalin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bypoll-election-eci-results-live-updates-milkipur-erode-east-winners-february-8-counting-liveblog-9219028.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title=Erode East Bypoll Election Result Live: DMK's Chandhirakumar wins, District election officer announces |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/erode-east-bypoll-election-result-2025-aidmk-dmk-tdp-bjp-vc-chandirakumar-seethalakshmi/liveblog/118043951.cms |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} Earlier, he lost the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election for Erode East seat to K. S. Thennarasu of the AIADMK by a margin of 7,794 votes.{{cite web |title=15th Assembly Members |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/members/051_100.html |access-date=2017-05-02 |publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu}} He first became an MLA winning the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election on DMDK ticket as he defeated his DMK rival, S. Muthusamy, by a margin of 10,644 votes.{{Cite web |title=Erode (east) Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/erode-east-tamil-nadu-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=resultuniversity.com}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=9 February 2025 |title=Erode (East) bypoll: DMK candidate Chandhirakumar’s victory margin the third largest since 2009 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/erode-east-bypoll-dmk-candidate-chandhirakumars-victory-margin-the-third-largest-since-2009/article69198703.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210074335/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/erode-east-bypoll-dmk-candidate-chandhirakumars-victory-margin-the-third-largest-since-2009/article69198703.ece |archivedate=10 February 2025 |accessdate=10 February 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}
References
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Category:Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam politicians
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Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians