R. Gandhi

R. Gandhi is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Ranipet constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate in 1996,[1] 2006[2] and 2016 elections.[3]

Gandhi — together with his wife and son — was among several DMK legislators charged by Tamil Nadu Police in June 2005 of having assets disproportionate to their known income.[4] All charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ↑ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  4. ↑ Sangameswaran, K. T. (16 June 2005). "Kannappan charge sheeted". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ↑ Raj, Manish (24 July 2015). "Former Tamil Nadu minister Raja Kannappan acquitted in disproportionate assets case". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-05-17.


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