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R. Gandhi

R. Gandhi is an Indian politician and incumbent Minister for Handlooms and Textiles of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Ranipet constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate in 1996,[1] 2006,[2] 2016 and 2021 elections.[3] He was DMK Vellore district secretary (United Vellore district) for more than two decades. Also now he is Ranipet district DMK secretary.

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Electoral performance

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Gandhi 103,291 50.18% +7.34
AIADMK S. M. Sugumar 86,793 42.17% +3.46
NTK V. Shylaja 10,234 4.97% New
MNM M. Atham Basha 2,762 1.34% New
NOTA NOTA 1,632 0.79% −0.32
Margin of victory 16,498 8.02% 3.88%
Turnout 205,830 77.24% 0.17%
Rejected ballots 320 0.16%
Registered electors 266,481
DMK hold Swing 7.34%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Gandhi 81,724 42.85% −1.3
AIADMK C. Elumalai 73,828 38.71% −14.44
PMK M. K. Murali 23,850 12.50% New
DMDK S. Nithiyanandham 5,906 3.10% New
NOTA NOTA 2,121 1.11% New
BJP V. Nagaraj 1,342 0.70% New
Margin of victory 7,896 4.14% −4.86%
Turnout 190,742 77.07% −2.35%
Registered electors 247,501
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.30%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Mohammedjan 83,834 53.14% +17.21
DMK R. Gandhi 69,633 44.14% −10.87
Independent R. Murugan 1,213 0.77% New
BSP S. Sasikumar 842 0.53% New
Margin of victory 14,201 9.00% −10.07%
Turnout 157,749 79.41% 5.32%
Registered electors 198,641
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.86%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Gandhi 92,584 55.01% +15.54
AIADMK R. Thamizharasan 60,489 35.94% −20.43
DMDK N. Paari 9,058 5.38% New
Independent K. Shakthivel Nathan 1,687 1.00% New
Independent R. Rajesh Kumar 1,618 0.96% New
BJP V. Kuppusamy 1,598 0.95% New
Margin of victory 32,095 19.07% 2.17%
Turnout 168,313 74.09% 9.01%
Registered electors 227,170
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.36%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. S. Chandrasekaran 83,250 56.37% +29.87
DMK R. Gandhi 58,287 39.47% −11.34
Independent A. K. A. Manavalan 1,951 1.32% New
MDMK J. Damodaran 1,939 1.31% −4.59
Independent Prabakaran M 987 0.67% New
Margin of victory 24,963 16.90% −7.40%
Turnout 147,686 65.08% −4.77%
Registered electors 227,057
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.57%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Gandhi 71,346 50.80% +24.38
AIADMK M. Masilamani 37,219 26.50% −26.79
PMK K. L. Elavazagan 21,987 15.66% New
MDMK J. Hassain 8,293 5.91% New
Margin of victory 34,127 24.30% −2.56%
Turnout 140,434 69.85% 1.38%
Registered electors 208,349
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.49%

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