T. Thangappan
T. Thangappan was an Indian politician from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Madras State (later Tamil Nadu).
Political career
[edit]During the 1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election, Thangappan was elected from Ramanathapuram constituency by a margin of 8,610 votes. By his victory, he ended the three-term-streak of his predecessor Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi (the then Zamindar of Ramnad who contested as an Indian National Congress candidate).[1]
This feat made C. Rajagopalachari to describe Thangappan as the ‘Julius Caesar of South India’.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. Thangappan | 35,880 | 56.82% | New | |
| INC | Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi | 27,270 | 43.18% | −18.74 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,610 | 13.63% | −22.99% | ||
| Turnout | 63,150 | 76.81% | 7.30% | ||
| Registered electors | 84,526 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -5.11% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "The Julius Caesar of South India who defeated the Raja of Ramnad in 1967 - The Hindu". web.archive.org. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "The Julius Caesar of South India who defeated the Raja of Ramnad in 1967". First Piper. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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