REVIEW - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly - Tamil Nadu Government

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam whose date of birth is on 19th December, 1922 was
the eldest of the member elected.
Educational Qualification attained by the elected/nominated members are
as follows:
School Education .. 41
S.S.L.C. and Matriculation .. 51
Intermediate, P.U.C., Plus-2 and Under Graduates .. 36
Graduates .. 36
Post Graduates .. 12
Engineering Graduates .. 2
Diploma Holders .. 6
Teacher’s Training .. 7
Law Graduates .. 30
Medical .. 11
Homeopathy Medical .. 1
Ph.D. .. 2
Total .. 235
The Party position in the Eleventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the
eve of declaration of results of General Elections by the Returning Officers, i.e.
8th May, 1996, 9th May, 1996, 10th May, 1996 and 11th May, 1996 and the
subsequent changes occurred till the date of dissolution on the 14-05-2001 are
given in Section II, Table No.II (Vide Page No. 422 )
The List of Members of the Eleventh Assembly during 1996-2001 together
with their Constituencies and party affiliation are given, Section II, Table III
(Vide page No. 446 )
(2) Bye-Elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
During the period under Review, eight Bye-elections were held to the
Legislative Assembly during February 1997, February 1998, October 1999 and
February 2000.
Thiru Mari Ayaa was elected from Pudukkottai Constituency in the Byeelection
held on 09-02-1997 due to the vacancy caused on the death of Thiru
A. Periyannan.
Thiru M. Ranganathan was elected from Coonoor Constituency in the Byeelection
held on 22-02-1998 due to the vacancy caused on the demise of Thiru N.
Thangavel.
Thiru Thangam Thennarasu was elected from Arupukkottai Constituency
in the By-election held on 22-02-1988 due to the vacancy caused on the death of
Thiru V. Thangapandian.
Thiru J. Hemachandran was elected from Thiruvattar Constituency in the
Bye-election held on 05-09-1999 due to the vacancy caused on the death of
Dr. V. Alban.
Thiru R. Viswanathan was elected from Natham Assembly Constituency in
the Bye-election held on 11-09-1999 due to the vacancy caused on the death of
Thiru Andi Ambalam.
Thiru Anbil Periasamy was elected from Trichy-2 Assembly Constituency in
the Bye-election held on 17-02-2000 due to the vacancy caused on the death of
Thiru Anbil Poyyamozhi.
Thiru C. Anbarasan was elected from Arantangi Assembly Constituency in
the Bye-election held on 17th February, 2000 due to the resignation of Thiru S.
Thirunavukkarasu on his election to Lok Sabha.
Thiru V.C. Shanmugam was elected from Nellikuppam Assembly Constituency
in the By-elections held on 17th February, 2000 due to the vacancy caused on
the death of Thiru A. Mani.
Of the 15 vacancies occurred in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during
the above term only 8 vacancies had been filled up. The details regarding the