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Nainar Nagendran

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Nainar Nagendran

Nainar Nagenthran (born 16 October 1960) is an Indian politician who is the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu (BJPTN), from 12 April 2025. From 19 May 2001 to 12 May 2006, he served as the minister of Tamil Nadu in the ministry led by former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa and O. Panneerselvam. He is the current legislative leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He has won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Tirunelveli constituency in 2001 and 2011 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate and in 2021 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.

Infobox

Minister
Transport
Chief Minister
J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam
Preceded by
K. Annamalai
Succeeded by
N. Malai Raja
Constituency
Tirunelveli
National President
JP Nadda Nitin Nabin
President
L. Murugan K. Annamalai
Born
(1960-10-16) 16 October 1960 Vadiveeswaram, Madras State, India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (until 2017)

Tables

· Elections contested and positions held › Lok Sabha elections
Candidate
Candidate
Elections
Candidate
Lok Sabha
Political party
Constituency
Vote percentage
2019
2019
Elections
2019
Lok Sabha
17th
Constituency
Ramanathapuram
Political party
BJP
Political party
Result
Lost
Vote percentage
32 %
Opposition
K. Navaskani
Opposition
IUML
Opposition
2024
2024
Elections
2024
Lok Sabha
18th
Constituency
Tirunelveli
Political party
31 %
Political party
C. Robert Bruce
Political party
INC
Result
Opposition
47 %
Elections
Lok Sabha
Constituency
Political party
Result
Vote percentage
Opposition
Candidate
Political party
Vote percentage
2019
17th
Ramanathapuram
BJP
Lost
32 %
K. Navaskani
IUML
2024
18th
Tirunelveli
31 %
C. Robert Bruce
INC
47 %
· Elections contested and positions held › Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections
Candidate
Candidate
Elections
Candidate
Assembly
Political party
Constituency
Vote percentage
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Assembly
12th
Constituency
Tirunelveli
Political party
AIADMK
Political party
Result
Won
Vote percentage
40 %
Opposition
A. L. Subramanian
Opposition
DMK
Opposition
2006
2006
Elections
2006
Assembly
13th
Constituency
Lost
Political party
45 %
Political party
N. Malai Raja
Political party
45 %
2011
2011
Elections
2011
Assembly
14th
Constituency
Won
Political party
54 %
Political party
A. L. S. Lakshmanan
Political party
30 %
2016
2016
Elections
2016
Assembly
15th
Constituency
Lost
Political party
42 %
Political party
43 %
2021
2021
Elections
2021
Assembly
16th
Constituency
BJP
Political party
Political party
Won
Result
46 %
Vote percentage
35 %
Elections
Assembly
Constituency
Political party
Result
Vote percentage
Opposition
Candidate
Political party
Vote percentage
2001
12th
Tirunelveli
AIADMK
Won
40 %
A. L. Subramanian
DMK
2006
13th
Lost
45 %
N. Malai Raja
45 %
2011
14th
Won
54 %
A. L. S. Lakshmanan
30 %
2016
15th
Lost
42 %
43 %
2021
16th
BJP
Won
46 %
35 %
· Elections contested and positions held › Positions in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
Assumed office
Elections
Assumed office
Position
Left office
Elected constituency
Time in office
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Position
Minister for Transport
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
19 May 2001
Term in office
2 March 2002
Term in office
287 days
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Position
Minister for Electricity
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
2 March 2002
Term in office
9 June 2002
Term in office
99 days
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Position
Minister for Electricity and Industries
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
10 June 2002
Term in office
28 August 2002
Term in office
79 days
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Position
Minister for Electricity and Industries and Rural Industries
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
29 August 2002
Term in office
12 November 2002
Term in office
75 days
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Position
Minister for Electricity and Industries
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
13 November 2002
Term in office
2 June 2003
Term in office
201 days
2001
2001
Elections
2001
Position
Minister for Industries
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
3 June 2003
Term in office
12 May 2006
Term in office
2 years, 343 days
2011
2011
Elections
2011
Position
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
23 May 2011
Term in office
21 May 2016
Term in office
4 years, 364 days
2021
2021
Elections
2021
Position
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Elected constituency
Tirunelveli
Term in office
11 May 2021
Term in office
Incumbent
Term in office
5 years, 13 days
Elections
Position
Elected constituency
Term in office
Assumed office
Left office
Time in office
2001
Minister for Transport
Tirunelveli
19 May 2001
2 March 2002
287 days
2001
Minister for Electricity
Tirunelveli
2 March 2002
9 June 2002
99 days
2001
Minister for Electricity and Industries
Tirunelveli
10 June 2002
28 August 2002
79 days
2001
Minister for Electricity and Industries and Rural Industries
Tirunelveli
29 August 2002
12 November 2002
75 days
2001
Minister for Electricity and Industries
Tirunelveli
13 November 2002
2 June 2003
201 days
2001
Minister for Industries
Tirunelveli
3 June 2003
12 May 2006
2 years, 343 days
2011
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Tirunelveli
23 May 2011
21 May 2016
4 years, 364 days
2021
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Tirunelveli
11 May 2021
Incumbent
5 years, 13 days

References

  1. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/prominent-aiadmk-figures-join-bjp/article19568788.ece
  2. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bjp-rewards-entrants-from-other-parties/article20559433.ece
  3. "2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India"
    http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf
  4. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/dmk-allies-make-a-comeback-in-tirunelveli-district/article8623532.ece
  5. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/nainar-nagendran-thanks-voters/article18435652.ece
  6. "Former AIADMK minister Nainar Nagendran, 14 others join BJP in presence of Amit Shah"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250411134341/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aiadmk-tamil-nadu-amit-shsh-bjp-1032106-2017-08-27
  7. www
    https://www.oneindia.com/2006/10/27/dvac-raids-former-aiadmk-ministers-houses-firms-1161943589.html
  8. tamil
    https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2011/06/16/nainar-nagendran-given-chargesheet-assets-case-aid0091.html
  9. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/chargesheet-filed-against-former-aiadmk-minister/story-aghNHTefHzltKZdTlfZTcL.html
  10. mint
    https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-says-bhupen-borah-withdrew-resignation-he-says-sought-time-to-reconsider-what-we-know-so-far-11771244175264.html
  11. DNA India
    https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-now-a-death-threat-against-vairamuthu-2576622
  12. IndiaGlitz
    https://www.indiaglitz.com/nainar-nagendran-10-crore-award-to-who-cuts-vairamuthu-tongue--tamil-news-205202
  13. tamil
    https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/tamilnadu/nainar-nagendran-talks-against-vairamuthu-308692.html
  14. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/bjp-leader-nainar-nagendran-five-others-booked-for-hate-speeches/articleshow/62569626.cms
  15. The News Minute
    https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/ec-team-seizes-rs-4-crore-allegedly-belonging-to-bjp-candidate-nainar-nagendran
  16. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gold-trail-revival-cash-for-votes-case-tamil-nadu-bjp-chief-10132038/
  17. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Apr/24/rs-4-crore-seizure-nainar-nagendrans-relative-and-staff-appear-before-tambaram-police
  18. National Herald
    https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/cash-worth-rs-4-crore-confiscated-from-suspected-supporters-of-bjp-candidate-in-tn
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