K. Annamalai (born 15 August 1948) is an Indian hotelier and former politician who served in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2001 until 2006. A member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he represented the Tenkasi constituency.
Biography
K. Annamalai was born on 15 August 1948 in the village of Karisaloor, located near Pavoorchatram in Tamil Nadu. He is a hotel owner, and funded the construction of religious structures. He is married with four children.[1] In 1980, Annamalai became a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and was secretary of the Karisaloor branch of the party in 1990. By 2000, he was the chairman of the Tirunelveli East district council.[2]
Annamalai ran for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in the 2001 state election, standing in the Tenkasi constituency. He was elected with 62,454 votes, defeating Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karuppasamy Pandian, who received 53,662 votes.[1][3] Annamalai was a member of the Committee on Estimates.[4] He did not seek re-election in the 2006 state election.[5]
In 2006, Annamalai was appointed president of the unified Tirunelveli district council.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "Who's Who": Twelfth Assembly (PDF). Chennai: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 2001. pp. 647–649.
- ^ a b "முன்னாள் எம்.எல்.ஏ அண்ணாமலை நெல்லை அதிமுக வேட்பாளர்" [Former MLA Annamalai Nellie is AIADMK Candidate]. Oneindia (in Tamil). 10 April 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Statistical Report on General Election, 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. p. 300. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Twelfth Assembly) Review 2001-2006 (PDF). Chennai: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. pp. 597–599.
- ^ Statistical Report on General Election, 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. p. 472. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010.
