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M. R. Gandhi

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M.R. Gandhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byN. Suresh Rajan
ConstituencyNagercoil
Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party-Tamil Nadu
In office
2016 - 2020
Personal details
Born
Mavilai Ramasamy Gandhi

(1945-07-25) 25 July 1945 (age 79)[1]
Kanyakumari district
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
Jana Sangh

Mavilai Ramasamy Gandhi is an Indian politician and a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Nagercoil. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He is the former vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu.

Early life and education

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Gandhi was born into an agricultural family in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Scott Christian College at Madurai Kamaraj University in 1967.[3] Gandhi remains unmarried.[4]

Political career

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He played a pivotal role in establishing the Hindu nationalist organisation, Bharatiya Jana Sangh in Kanyakumari.[4] He was one of the leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Kanyakumari district.[5]

In 1967, he was the Kanyakumari district president of Jana Sangh and in 1975 he was the Tamil Nadu state secretary of the party. He was also jailed during The Emergency.[4] He served as Tamil Nadu state BJP vice-president from 2016 and 2020.

He was assaulted by a gang with sickles when he was going for a walk on 21 April 2013 and suffered multiple injuries in this attempt to murder him.[6][7]

He unsuccessfully contested from Colachel in 1984 and Nagercoil in 2006. Gandhi contested the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election and won against DMK's former Minister N. Suresh Rajan by a margin of 11,669 votes.[8]

Electoral performance

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Assembly Elections

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Election Party Constituency Result Votes gained Vote %
1980 Janata Party Nagercoil Lost 693 0.96%
1984 Bharatiya Janata Party Colachel Lost 32,996 38.64%
2006 Bharatiya Janata Party Colachel Lost 29,321 36.75%
2011 Bharatiya Janata Party Kanyakumari Lost 20,094 11.15%
2016 Bharatiya Janata Party Nagercoil Lost 46,413 26.78%
2021 Bharatiya Janata Party Nagercoil Won 88,804 48.21%

Lok Sabha Elections

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Year Election Party Constituency Result Votes gained Vote %
1989 9th Lok Sabha Bharatiya Janata Party Nagercoil Lost 39,164 7.12%

References

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  1. ^ Desk, India com News (2 May 2021). "Nagercoil Election Result: Gandhi MR of BJP Wins With 1,8769 Votes, Defeats DMK". India News, Breaking News | India.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Nagercoil Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Gandhi M R of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6ImxUYzF2Q2JvUkVHcTJWWHNyRVwvbUtnPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6Im9zZ0k2MXFYeGF4SU9GMytyWGJzenc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjdmYjQ1MTg5ODhkNTk1YjhlNjBjOWMzNjFjNmMwNzkyMTQyNDJmNmMzN2FiNWRlM2QxMmM4ZTdhNjkyMTA4NGEifQ==/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM=
  4. ^ a b c "BJP's Gandhi dispels 'saffron myths' in Tamil Nadu villages". The Federal. 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ Maran, Mathivanan (29 July 2019). "ஆளுநராகிறார் தமிழகத்தின் மூத்த ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ். தலைவர் குமரி காந்தி அண்ணாச்சி?". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Madras HC stays hearing in BJP leader's attack case in Nagercoil". The Economic Times. 17 April 2015. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Five acquitted in attempt to murder case". The Times of India. 17 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ "BJP candidate defeats Suresh Rajan in Nagercoil". 2 May 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.