A. Rajendran

A. Rajendran
Occupation politician

A. Rajendran is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Polur constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1989 and 1996.[1][2]

Professional career

Rajendran is a son of Veerapandi S. Arumugam, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) stalwart who helped him obtain his electoral candidacy.[3] He was twice elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Polur constituency as a DMK candidate, once in 1989 and the next time in 1996.[4][5]

Currently, he is the chairman of the Oxford College of Engineering which is located in the village of Karai Poondi, Polur Tauk, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India.[6][7]

Social service

He plays an active role in various social organizations of the Tamil Jain community. He is a trustee of the Acharya Shri Akalanka Educational Trust which manages the Arihanthagiri Jain Math located at Tiruvannaamalai, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. ↑ 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ↑ Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Polur Assembly Election 1996, Tamil Nadu". Empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Polur Assembly Election 1989, Tamil Nadu". Empoweringindia.org. 1989-11-21. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Tamil Nadu News : Four new Engineering Colleges in the offing". The Hindu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Kalaivahini Educational Trust - Welcome to Oxford college of Engineering". Kalaivahini.org. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to the Akalanka Educational Trust". Akalanka-educational-trust.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-20.


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