
Kattumannarkoil constituency, at Serial no 78 in Part no 231
CHIDAMBARAM ConstituencyAge
71
Education
Graduate
Profession
Agriculture
Affidavit declares profession as 'Agriculture', but web sources identify him as an AIADMK politician who served as a councillor in Chennai. The party affiliation declared ('All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam') also differs from his known AIADMK affiliation according to web searches, though this may be a recent party change following V.K. Sasikala's formation of the new party.
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Political History
Guardian
Manickam
Spouse Profession
House Wife
Current Representative — CHIDAMBARAM
K.A. Pandian
AIADMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹1.10 Cr
Movable Assets
₹43.43 L
Immovable Assets
₹66.50 L
Liabilities
₹1.98 L
2005 - Served as councillor in Chennai; arrested in December 2005 in connection with stampede incident during flood relief distribution, charged with criminal conspiracy, rioting, and causing hurt
2016 - Won Tamil Nadu Assembly Election from Chidambaram as AIADMK candidate with 58,543 votes (34.31%), defeating DMK by narrow margin of 1,506 votes
2021 - Re-elected from Chidambaram as AIADMK candidate with 91,961 votes (50.49%), defeating IUML by comfortable margin of 16,937 votes
2024/2025 - Appears to have shifted affiliation to All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam (MMK), party formed by V.K. Sasikala
Achievements
• Successfully won two consecutive assembly elections from Chidambaram (2016, 2021), demonstrating sustained electoral appeal
• Improved vote share from 34.31% in 2016 to 50.49% in 2021, reflecting strengthened support base
• Maintained party loyalty and grassroots organization in a competitive constituency featuring major parties like DMK, IUML, and AIADMK
Dhanasekaran is recognized as a seasoned AIADMK politician who won two consecutive assembly elections from Chidambaram, showing strong electoral performance especially in 2021. However, there is minimal recent public information about his current activities, development work, or engagement with constituents, and his party affiliation appears to have shifted to the newer MMK party which has limited statewide traction.