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A. M. S. G. Ashokan is an Indian politician and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Sivakasi. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
A. M. S. G. Ashokan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Sivakasi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Indian politician |
Ashokan is a commerce graduate and has been a Congress party member since 1996. He served as the vice chairman of the Sivakasi municipality between 2006 and 2011. His father A. M. S. Ganesan also served as the chairperson of the Sivakasi municipality between 1967 and 1974 and his elder brother was the Tamil Nadu state president of the Seva Dal. He is also the managing director of the Arasan Ganesan Group of Industries.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. M. S. G. Ashokan | 78,947 | 43.07% | +7.79 | |
| AIADMK | Lakshmi Ganesan | 61,628 | 33.62% | −10.06 | |
| NTK | R. Kanagapriya | 20,865 | 11.38% | +9.53 | |
| AMMK | G. Samikkalai | 9,893 | 5.40% | New | |
| MNM | S. Mugunthan | 6,090 | 3.32% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,727 | 0.94% | −0.6 | |
| Independent | E. Lakshmanan | 1,430 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,319 | 9.45% | 1.05% | ||
| Turnout | 183,320 | 70.02% | −3.87% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 61 | 0.03% | |||
| Registered electors | 261,809 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.61% | |||
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