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About the Candidate
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A. M. S. G. Ashokan, 67, is a commerce graduate and businessman who represents the Sivakasi constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the Indian National Congress. Coming from a politically active family where his father served as Sivakasi municipality chairperson (1967-1974) and his brother was Tamil Nadu Seva Dal president, Ashokan has been a Congress member since 1996. He served as vice chairman of Sivakasi municipality from 2006-2011 before winning his first assembly election in 2021. As managing director of the Arasan Ganesan Group of Industries, he has built substantial business interests reflected in his declared assets of over ₹71 crores. His 2021 electoral victory was significant as it marked Congress's return to the Sivakasi seat after losing it to AIADMK in 2016, defeating his nearest rival by 17,319 votes with 43.07% vote share. Voters should know that while he brings business experience and family political legacy to governance, he maintains a low public profile with minimal social media presence, and has one pending criminal case from 2021 whose details are not publicly available.
Political History
1996 - Joined Indian National Congress
2006-2011 - Served as Vice Chairman of Sivakasi Municipality
2021 - Won Sivakasi Assembly seat defeating AIADMK's Lakshmi Ganesan by 17,319 votes
Ashokan is viewed as a Congress loyalist who brought the party back to victory in Sivakasi after years of AIADMK dominance. He has limited public visibility online but is seen as continuing his family's political legacy in local governance.
“Successfully defeated AIADMK in 2021, winning Sivakasi seat for Congress after party lost it in 2016”— News18
“Represents continuation of Congress legacy in Sivakasi with strong family political background”— En
“Has very limited social media presence and public visibility compared to other politicians”— Linktr
