PTR Palanivelrajan - Candidate from DMK in Madurai Central

LATEST NEWS About PTR Palanivelrajan:

Madurai Times team deeply condoles for Aranilaithurai State Minister from Madurai PTR Palanivelrajan's demise today morning, due to heart attack. When he was coming in Pandian Express towards Madurai, he had a heart attack near dindigul. While he was on the way to the hospital, he died.

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About Him:
DMK veteran P T R Palanivelrajan won against AIADMK trade union leader Jakkiayan in this temple city's smallest constituency in the May 8 polls to the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Credited with launching several development schemes for the city during his tenure as the assembly speaker from 1996 to 2001, Palanivelrajan T, popularly known as PTR.

Last time PTR contested from here was in 1980 when he was defeated by P Nedumaran, the then president of Tamil Nadu Kamaraj Congress. He is contesting after a long gap of 26 years.

The 75-year-old DMK leader chose the constituency because of its size and his acquaintance with the voters. Interestingly, PTR is a staunch devotee of Meenkashmi Amman and frequently visits the temple.

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LATEST NEWS About PTR Palanivelrajan:

Madurai Times team deeply condoles for Aranilaithurai State Minister from Madurai PTR Palanivelrajan's demise today morning, due to heart attack. When he was coming in Pandian Express towards Madurai, he had a heart attack near dindigul. While he was on the way to the hospital, he died.