M. Geetha
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M. Geetha | |
|---|---|
| Member-Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | S. Kamaraj |
| Succeeded by | K. Sivagama Sundari |
| Constituency | Krishnarayapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1972 Chennai |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | Nerur Vadapagam, Karur |
| Profession | Teacher |
M. Geetha is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu.
Birth and Residence
[edit]Geetha was born in Chennai and resides in Nerur Vadabagam, Karur District.
Education
[edit]Geetha holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Physics from the Presidency College, Chennai, and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree from Thirumalachariar National College in Triplicane. Geetha previously worked as a teacher.[1]
Political Career
[edit]Belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party, she contested and won the election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2016 from the Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency, thereby becoming an MLA.[2]
Electoral Performance
[edit]2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Geetha | 83,977 | 49.82% | −4.99 | |
| PT | V. K. Aiyyar | 48,676 | 28.88% | New | |
| TMC(M) | K. Sivanantham | 10,043 | 5.96% | New | |
| BJP | P. Naveenkumar | 5,673 | 3.37% | +2.84 | |
| Independent | M. Pagalavan | 5,153 | 3.06% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 4,742 | 2.81% | New | |
| NTK | P. Thavamani | 2,024 | 1.20% | New | |
| KMDK | M. Murugan | 1,562 | 0.93% | New | |
| Independent | C. Sathis Kumar | 1,401 | 0.83% | New | |
| Independent | L. Elavalagan | 1,385 | 0.82% | New | |
| PMK | M. Pandiyan | 1,327 | 0.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 35,301 | 20.94% | 6.10% | ||
| Turnout | 1,68,559 | 83.01% | −3.70% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,03,049 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -4.99% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Tamil Nadu 2016". Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO 2016. Chennai-600 009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 27 December 2018. p. 403-405
- ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.