Madurai North (State Assembly Constituency)
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Madurai North is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Youngest Candidate of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016
Gopi Shankar Madurai, a 25 years old gender activist made a bid to contest as one of the youngest candidates in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election and also the first openly Intersex & Genderqueer person to do so. Gopi is contesting on the ticket of newly launched outfit Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) for Madurai North.[1][2][3][4]
Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.[5]
Extent of Assembly Constituency
- Madurai South Taluk (Part).
- Madurai (M Corp.) Ward No.2 to 8, 11 to 15 and 17 to 20.
- Madurai North Taluk (Part)
- Melamadai (CT).
Results
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A. K. Bose | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
References
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/intersex-person-to-contest-from-madurai-north/article8539185.ece
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/tamil-nadu-elections-2016/news/3rd-gender-gets-a-new-champion-in-Tamil-Nadu-poll-ring/articleshow/51935940.cms
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Intersex-candidate-alleges-harassment/articleshow/52197962.cms
- ↑ http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/intersex-person-contesting-tn-polls-ze-wants-change-your-mind-sexual-minorities-42103
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
