M. Paranjothi

M. Paranjothi is an Indian politician and was a member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruchirappalli West constituency. As a cadre of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to Srirangam constituency in 2006 elections.

Paranjothi won a by-election in the Tiruchirappalli West constituency in 2011 and in November of that year a cabinet reshuffle by Jayalalithaa resulted in him replacing both S. P. Shanmuganathan as Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and G. Senthamizhan as Minister for Information, Law and Courts.

References

  1. ↑ "Bye Election to 140 Tiruchirappalli (West) Assembly Constituency" (PDF). CEO, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report of Tamil Nadu 2006 Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "It's two leaves in Tiruchy west". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Charge-sheet filed in Paranjothi case". The Hindu. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Paranjothi rewarded for hard work". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Paranjothi resigns, Selvi Ramajayam dropped". The Hindu. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Manachanallur Constituency Election Results 2016 - 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.