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P. Dhanapal
13th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
10 October 2012 – 6 May 2021
DeputyPollachi V. Jayaraman
Preceded byD. Jayakumar
Succeeded byM. Appavu
ConstituencyAvanashi (2016-2021)
Rasipuram (2011–2016)
Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
27 May 2011 – 9 October 2012
Preceded byV. P. Duraisamy
Succeeded byPollachi V. Jayaraman
ConstituencyRasipuram
Minister for Food and Co-operation
In office
22 May 2001 – 9 November 2002
Chief MinisterJ.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Preceded byNatham R. Viswanathan
Succeeded byP. Mohan
Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
In office
14 May 2001 – 22 May 2001
Chief MinisterJ.Jayalalithaa
Preceded byS. Selvaraj
Succeeded byV. Subramanian
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2016
ConstituencyAvanashi
In office
2011–2016
ConstituencyRasipuram
In office
2001–2006
ConstituencySankagiri
In office
1977–1988
ConstituencySankagiri
Personal details
Born16 May 1951
Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

P. Dhanapal (born 16 May 1951) is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He is a former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

P. Dhanapal was born on 16 May 1951 in Karupur. He obtained a master's degree and is married with two children.[1]

Dhanapal was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Sankagiri constituency in the 1977, 1980 and 1984 and 2001 elections.[2][3][4][5] In the 2011 and 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly elections he won from Rasipuram[6] and Avanashi constituencies, respectively.[7]

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ "Thiru. P. Dhanapal (AIADMK)". Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. ^ "Rasipuram (Tamil Nadu) Election Results". infobase. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Avanashi (Tamil Nadu) Election Results 2016". infobase. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  8. ^ "'Maamannan' movie review: Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil's impeccable performances save Mari Selvaraj's weakest, politically-charged film". the hindu. 29 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Exclusive: `உதயநிதிக்கு நன்றி; மாமன்னன் அம்மாவுக்குக் கிடைத்த வெற்றி!' – முன்னாள் சபாநாயகர் தனபால்" (in Tamil). vikatan. 30 June 2023.


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