K. N. Nehru | |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
Minister | Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply |
Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
Preceded by | S. P. Velumani |
Member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
Preceded by | R. Viswanathan |
Succeeded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
Constituency | Tiruchirappalli West |
In office 2006–2011 | |
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
Preceded by | E. Madhusudhanan |
Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
Constituency | Tiruchirappalli – II |
In office 1996–2001 | |
Preceded by | J. Logambal |
Succeeded by | S. M. Balan |
Constituency | Lalgudi |
In office 1989–1991 | |
Preceded by | K. Venkatachalam |
Succeeded by | J. Logambal |
Constituency | Lalgudi |
Minister for Transport Government of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Natham R. Viswanathan |
Succeeded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
Minister for Food & Public Distribution System Government of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | E. Madhusudhanan |
Succeeded by | P. Dhanapal |
Minister for Electricity Government of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 November 1952 Kanakiliyanallur, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu, India |
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Spouse | Shantha Nehru |
Children | K.N Arun Nehru |
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Occupation | Politician, Farmer |
Kanakilliyanallur Narayansamy Nehru (born November 9, 1952) is an Indian politician and Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply.[1] He is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Tiruchirappalli West constituency. He is a former Minister for Transport in the Government of Tamil Nadu. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on five occasions as a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He is presently elevated as Principal Secretary of DMK.
K. N. Nehru was born in Kanakilliyanallur on November 9, 1952. He completed his school education and now lives in Trichy. His son K.N Arun Nehru is also actively working in Trichy DMK.[2] Nehru has three brothers and one sister.
Nehru's father is an Indian National Congress member that is why he named his son as Nehru. Later in the early 1970s his family moved to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.Started his political career as pullambadi union chairman.
In 2021 under his leadership Secular Progressive Alliance won all the 9 seats in Tiruchirappalli district.
Nehru successfully organized many high level party meetings were more than lakhs of DMK cadres come to participate, So the DMK party leader and tamilnadu chief Minister M. K. Stalin always praises Nehru as "Maanadu endraal Nehru, Nehru endraal Maanadu".
Nehru has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on four occasions, twice from Lalgudi constituency, in the elections of 1989 and 1996[3] and thrice from 2006, 2016 and 2021 Tiruchirappalli West constituency.
Nehru was the Minister for Transport in the DMK government from 2006 to 2011. During this period, the bus fleet was modernised and improvements were made to the frequency of buses, passenger amenities and connections to the new suburban areas of Chennai.[4] More than 10,000 new buses were introduced across the state.[5][6] Fuel efficiency was given an important thrust and drivers were educated on importance of managing fuel.[7]
Cases have been filed on Nehru by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government but the courts have dismissed them as being vague.
The Madras High Court struck down the controversial land-grabbing cells which were primarily used to torment common people and opposition figures. The court had clearly remarked chance of misuse by officials and ruling government citing broad language used in the act.[8]
Elections | Constituency | Result | Vote % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % |
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1989 | Lalgudi | Won | 45.95% | Thirunavukkarasu Sami | ADK (JL) | 26.32% |
1991 | Lalgudi | Lost | 43.59% | J. Logambal | INC | 54.88% |
1996 | Lalgudi | Won | 68.47% | J. Logambal | INC | 20.03% |
2001 | Lalgudi | Lost | 45.81% | S.M. Balan | AIADMK | 47.11% |
2006 | Tiruchirappalli – II | Won | 49.37% | M. Mariam Pichai | AIADMK | 38.28% |
2011 | Tiruchirappalli West | Lost | 45.56% | M. Mariam Pichai | AIADMK | 50.21% |
2011 (By Elect) | Tiruchirappalli West | Lost | 42.64% | M. Paranjothi | AIADMK | 54.16% |
2016 | Tiruchirappalli West | Won | 51.30% | R. Manoharan | AIADMK | 35.47% |
2021 | Tiruchirappalli West | Won | 67.02% | V. Padmanathan | AIADMK | 32.98% |