D. Moorthy
D. Moorthy | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | S. Kanitha Sampath |
| Succeeded by | K. Manoharan |
| Constituency | Thiruporur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1966 Peramanallur |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| Relations | Dhuruvan (Father) |
| Residence | Maraimalai Nagar |
| Profession | Business |
D. Moorthy is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Maraimalai Nagar in Chengalpattu district. Moorthy, who completed a diploma in Civil Engineering at Central Polytechnic College, Chennai, belongs to the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party.[1] He contested and won the Tiruporur assembly constituency in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).[2]
Electoral performance
[edit]2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | D. Moorthy | 73,328 | 45.07% | ||
| AIADMK | M. Dhanapal | 63,164 | 38.82% | −15.82% | |
| DMDK | Kannappan. K | 19,227 | 11.82% | ||
| BJP | Ponvaratharajan. M | 1,979 | 1.22% | ||
| BSP | Srinivasan. M | 1,177 | 0.72% | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Eraniappan. C | 955 | 0.59% | −0.61% | |
| Independent | Jagadeesan. V | 926 | 0.57% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,164 | 6.25% | −11.88% | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,708 | 65.62% | 7.54% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,47,954 | ||||
| PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.57% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.myneta.info/tn2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=159
- ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Thirteenth Assembly 2006. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 2007. p. 61-63.
- ^ "Tirupporur Assembly Constituency Election Result". Retrieved 18 October 2025.