Durai Murugan Kathir Anand (born 19 January 1975) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, elected from Tamil Nadu. He is the son of the DMK General Secretary and Minister for Water Resources in the Government of Tamil Nadu, Durai Murugan.[1]

Kathir Anand
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
9 August 2019
Preceded byB. Senguttuvan
ConstituencyVellore, Tamil Nadu
Personal details
Born (1975-01-19) January 19, 1975 (age 49)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseSangeetha Kathiranand
ChildrenSenthamarai, ilakkiya, ilavarasaan
Parent(s)Durai Murugan, Santhakumari Duraimurugan
Source: [1]

Elections

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Kathir Anand has been elected as an MP in the 17th Lok Sabha, from the Vellore constituency. This was his first direct electoral performance.[2][3][4]

Lok Sabha Election

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Year Election Party Constituency Result Votes gained Vote %
2019 17th Lok Sabha election Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vellore Won 485,340 47.3%

References

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  1. ^ "Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Vellore result 2019 LIVE Updates: DMK chief MK Stalin calls victory exceptional, unparalleled, thanks voters". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ Vaitheesvaran, Bharani (9 August 2019). "DMK's Kathir Anand wins Vellore Lok Sabha seat in close race". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. ^ Madhavan, T. (5 April 2019). "Kathir Anand's rivals seek his disqualification". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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