Annadurai C N

Annadurai C N, 56, is contesting the Pattukkottai constituency as an Independent candidate after what appears to be a split from the DMK. Web records identify him as K. Annadurai, who won this same seat for DMK in 2021 with 79,065 votes (32.16%), defeating AIADMK and gaining the seat for his party. His political career spans over three decades, having first won Pattukkottai in 1989 as a DMK candidate with 37.19% vote share. He faced defeat in 1991 when AIADMK's candidate secured 62.07% against his 35.75%, but made a strong comeback thirty years later. His current affidavit raises significant concerns. He declares only Rs. 11.76 lakhs in total assets with zero immovable property—unusually low for a sitting MLA with decades in politics and a declared timber business. More seriously, he faces criminal charges under IPC Section 307 (Attempt to Murder) and Section 341 (Wrongful Restraint), with the murder attempt charge being a non-bailable offense that can carry life imprisonment. The profession listed as 'Timber Business' appears incomplete given his documented role as an elected representative. The shift from DMK to Independent candidacy is unexplained in available records. As a long-standing DMK member who was instrumental in campaign strategies and grassroots mobilization, his decision to contest independently suggests either internal party conflicts or strategic positioning. His 2021 victory margin shows he retained voter support in Pattukkottai, but the current Independent status and serious criminal charges significantly complicate his electoral prospects. Voters should weigh his experience as a two-term MLA and familiarity with Pattukkottai's issues against the serious criminal allegations, potentially incomplete asset disclosure, and unclear reasons for breaking from the DMK. The lack of recent media coverage or development work documentation makes it difficult to assess his performance as the sitting MLA since 2021.