Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2014 Sivagangai constituency

Mohamed Nashrudeen

Sivagangai    (Lok Sabha constituency)

One of the 39 constituencies of Tamil Nadu, Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency comprises of six legislative assembly segments. The Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 30) consists of 1,092,438 number of electorates in totality, of these 534,518 are males and 557,920 are females as the Election commission of India 2009 data suggests.

 It came into existence post the 2008 delimitation of parliamentary constituencies and has over 1,090,000 voters. Sivaganga, or Sivagangai is the center of administration of the Sivaganga District which covers an area of 4,189 sq km. It is bounded by the districts of Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tiruchirapalli and Madurai.

Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly segments post delimitation effective from fifteenth loksabha

1. Ø Thirumayam
   Ø Tiruppattur
   Ø Karaikudi
   Ø Alangudi
   Ø Manamadurai
   Ø Sivaganga

List of candidates of Sivaganga constituency for 2014

S. No.	Candidate Name	Party
1	KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM	Indian National Congress
2	KRISHNAN S	Communist Party of India
3	SENTHILNATHAN PR	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4	DHURAI RAAJ SUBHA	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5	RAJA H	Bharatiya Janata Party
6	KALAIMANI K	Makkal Manadu Katchi
7	THAMILARIMA S	Aam Aadmi Party

        

S.P.Durairaj (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

S.P. Durairaj is a veteran party leader and DMK general council member. He had represented Karaikudi in the Tamil Nadu assembly from 1984-88 and seeking election to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency.

A native of Velankudi near Karaikudi, Durairaj had served as the district council member, director of Cooperative Milk Supply Society and Karaikudi Housing Building Society.

He was born on July 24, 1948 and his father Subbaiya Ambalam was a former Member of Parliament. He represented the integrated Ramanathapuam in the Lok Sabha during 1952-67.

Self Profession:REAL ESTATE

Total Income Shown in ITR

Rs 14,25,140 ~ 14 Lacs+   – 2013)

No criminal cases ,but peoples  know  he work some illegal matters !! that’s big  negative  of  vote drawbacks .    

He says Every Vote Campaigns public meeting   Opposite party ADMK  Hitting out at the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha on power cuts, DMK S.P. Durairaj  said that when he was a Chief Minister, Jayalalitha demanded him to resign because of two-hour power cut in the state. "Now the state is witnessing 10-hour power cuts. Will she resign," he questioned adding immediately that there was no need for her resignation because her days in the reigns were being numbered with the Disproportionate Assets case against her in the Bangalore Special court was in the final stages before the judgement.Speaking in a campaign public meeting in Siva on gangai  April 13

 

Karti P Chidambaram  (Indian National Congress)

      The Young Politician  sivaganga  district,  He is father  Palaniappan Chidambaram current Union Minister of Finance of the Republic of India   who is making his electoral debut, declared assets on to the extent of Rs 59.66 crore while filing nomination papers for Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat.

According to the details furnished by Karti in the affidavit, along with his nomination papers, he owns Rs 59,66,85,048 assets.

He has cash in hand of Rs 6,44,965 while his wife Srinidhi, a doctor, has Rs 52,310. The couples' minor daughter Aditi Nalini Chidambaram has Rs 2,01,482, the affidavit said. Interestingly Karti does not have any liability but his wife Srinidhi has liabilities of Rs 6,11,87,423.   

Self  Profession :Business    

Spouse Profession:Doctor

Karti is trying his political fortunes in Sivaganga after his father opted out of contest to pave way for youngsters. He says that people  I will ensure more corporate companies such as Reliance, Essar, Apollo Hospitals and Vasan Eye Care Hospitals participate in our development programmes. This will increase job opportunities and support self-help group. Vote for Development, Vote for Congress

v Education loans, Waiving farmer's loan, setting up public and private sector industries - We have nurtured this constituency, many welfare schemes were brought here for the benefit of the people. I will work to attract higher levels of private sector investment in the agro-based industries and agro-processing industries.Vote for Development, Vote for Congress

v Who introduced the 100 day employment scheme? Who waived off your farmer loans? Who brought in reservation for SC/ST and backward class people? All these are some of the welfare schemes brought to you by the Congress government. ADMK, DMK or the BJP does not even speak about all this. How are they going to protect and work for your development? Think before you cast your vote. Vote for Development, Vote for Congress

I do not belong to any caste. I don’t depend on government programmes. I think there is a lot of work that can be done through the private sector. I will be able to attract the private sector particularly to three sectors — Tourism, Solar power generation and agro-processing industries and I will be able to create jobs through the private sector. Vote for Development, Vote for Congress.

 S. Krishnan  (Communist Party of India )

            An advocate, S. Krishnan (48) is a party member right from his student days and is entering the electoral arena for the first time. He served as the district secretary of the All India Youth Federation during 1982-84. He served as State committee member during 1988-91 and presently the district committee member of the party. He has been taking part in agitations organised by the party for the past 30 years.

Self Profession: Layer Agriculture

Total Income Shown in ITR  2013  Rs 2,46,200 ~ 2 Lacs+

He Says Every Meeting  and  Election campaigns  Congress, BJP betrayed fishermen: CPI

Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary S. Krishnan  has lashed out at the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party for betraying fishermen and accused them of pursuing opportunistic politics to hoodwink the fishermen for political gains.  he said the Congress and the BJP, which promised to create a separate Ministry for fisheries, had failed to protect the interest of the fishermen of this region when they suffered at the hands of the Sri Lankan Navy.

         The Congress, which had maintained a ‘stoic silence’ when the Lankan Navy repeatedly arrested the fishermen, harassed them and destroyed their boats and fishing nets, was now promising to protect the interest of the fishermen with an eye on the elections, he alleged.

           Similarly, the BJP, the main Opposition party in the Lok Sabha, which failed to raise its voice in support of the fishermen, was now promising to establish separate ministry for fisheries, he said.

When the Congress took a stand that Katchatheevu was a closed chapter and Indian fishermen had no right to fish around the islet, the BJP never asked the Congress to reconsider the stand, he said. Indifferent

           Both the parties were indifferent to the plight of the fishermen as they saw them as Tamil Nadu fishermen and not Indian fishermen, he charged.  Alleging that corporates led a comfortable life while the poor waged a struggle against price rise, unemployment and corruption, S. Krishnan appealed to the people to prevent the Congress from coming back to power and the ‘communal’ BJP from capturing power. The BJP, which was the face of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), pursued “anti-minorities and anti-poor policies” and tried to divide the people on the basis of religion, he alleged.

THAMILARIMA S  ( Aam Aadmi Party )

Thamil ArimaAge 61 Years

A retired school teacher and active social activist. He has been fighting various human rights issues over the last 40 years in Sivagangai district.

He is the convener of Makkal Sudeshi Iyakkam and has been part of PUCL , Federation of Civil democratic rights and Tamilaga vivasayigal vazhvurimai sangam.

Professional Background:

• Poet
• Social activist

Social Background:

• Convener of Makkal Sudeshi Iyakkam
• Part of PUCL
• Federation of Civil Democratic Rights
• Tamilga Vivasayigal Vazhvurimai Sangam

Total Money Required	Rs 70,00,000(EC Limit)
Total Transactions	11
Total Amount	39,322.00

 P.R. Senthilnathan  ( All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam )

           The announcement of the list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has sprung some surprises. While some are poll debutants and expected to take on heavyweights of rival parties, other names are on the expected lines. Here are the profiles of the candidates:

Making his debut in the parliamentary elections, P.R. Senthilnathan (49), Devakottai Union Chairman and party’s district secretary, is likely to take on Congress heavyweight P. Chidambaram. The B.Sc., B.L. graduate is a member of the party since 1988. He has served as district secretary of Amma Peravai between 2007 and 2013. He was appointed district secretary on April 1, 2013, and chairman of Tamil Nadu Backward Classes and Economic Development Corporation Limited on June 20, 2013. Hailing from a farming family in Nagadi village of Devakottai taluk, Mr. Senthilnathan made a small beginning in the party as its Nagadi branch secretary in 1992.

Self Profession:Lawyer,Agriculture and Real Estate

Total Income Shown in ITR : 13,97,025 ~ 13 Lacs+

Social Welfare Schemes In order to protect the downtrodden people in Society, the pension given under the Social Security Schemes has been increased from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 1,000/-To ensure the welfare of women, Mixies, Grinders and Fans are distributed free of cost to all eligible ration card  holders. Under this scheme, so far, approximately 81 lakh families have been benefited. In order to usher in a white revolution, the scheme of free distribution of Milch Cows and Goats is being implemented. So far, 34,687 cows and 15,93,168 goats have been distributed. Under the Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House  Scheme, 1,80,000 persons have been benefited with their own houses.

1.Filing of counter against the interests of Tamil Nadu in  the case filed in the Supreme Court by Hon’ble Chief Minister Amma for the retrieval of Katchatheevu;

2. Swindling of 2 lakh crore rupees in the 2G Spectrum Scam of Himalayan proportions;

3. Deliberate delay in publishing the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal given in 2007 in the  Gazette of the Government of India.

4. Even after the notification of the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on 19.2.2013 by  publication in the Government of India Gazette due to  the herculean efforts of Amma, no action has been taken   to form the Cauvery Management Board as envisaged in the Final Award, thereby favouring Karnataka;

5. Attempting to pass the Prevention of Communal Violence Bill which snatches away the powers vested with the State Government;

6. Trying to introduce the Goods and Services Tax which will reduce the financial resources of the State;

III. BETRAYAL OF TAMIL NADU BY THE CONGRESS COALITION  GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRE  AND THE DMK 12

7. Following wrong economic polices paving the way for rise in prices;

8. Frequent increase in the price of Petrol, Diesel and LPG resulting in all round spiralling of prices;

9. DMK was supportive of the actions initiated by the Congress Coalition Government at the Centre from time to time, in snatching away the powers of the State Government;

10. Attempting to introduce a Common Entrance Examination for Medical Education which sounds the death knell for social justice;

11. Refusal to allocate power to Tamil Nadu from the Central Pool;

12. Refusal to give DAS Licence to the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, thereby denying the poor and downtrodden the opportunity to view a large number of channels at a low cost;

13. Continuous reduction in the allotment of Kerosene to Tamil Nadu;

14. DMK did not question the Congress Coalition Government and maintained silence when the

Congress Government provided military training and supplied arms to the Sri Lankan Army for the annihilation of Sri Lankan Tamils; 13

15. Instead of taking steps to stop the genocide in Sri Lanka, the Government of India extended support to the Sri Lankan Army, which in turn killed a large number of Tamils;

16. DMK supported the anti-people policy of the Congress coalition Government at the Centre in permitting Foreign Direct Investment in Retail Trade;

17. Tamil Nadu, which was a power surplus State, was reduced to a power deficit State and the State was plunged into darkness; The acts of betrayal and the anti people actions of the DMK and Congress Coalition Government at the Centre are too innumerable to be listed here.

KALAIMANI K  ( Makkal Manadu Katchi )

The election petition was filed by K. Kalaimani of the Makkal Manadu Katchi seeking to declare as improper, illegal and void the rejection of his nominations.

He had also prayed the court to set aside the entire election process.

During its pendency, Mr. Mathiarasan filed the present application to strike off the election petition and submitted that there was no cause of action, no triable issue and no single material fact in the election petition. Mr. Kalaimani contended there was every cause of action, every triable issue and every material fact in his petition.

Justice Dhanapalan said that Mr. Kalaimani had specifically stated that at the time of scrutiny, it was mandatory on the part of the Returning Officer (RO) to grant time to the candidate to rebut till the next day in case of any objection raised by the RO. But, time was not granted to him. Hence, there was a violation of principles of natural justice.

Therefore, the factual aspect of any objection being raised and allowing time to the candidate to rebut the same till the next day was a triable issue.

Mr. Justice Dhanapalan said that the application was filed with the ulterior motive of thwarting regular proceedings of the election petition. In the N.S. Nandiesha Reddy's case, the Supreme Court had held that when an election petition contained material facts, it was not liable to be dismissed at the threshold. In that case, the Supreme Court also imposed costs of Rs.25,000 on the returned candidate to be paid to the election petitioner.

Makkal Manadu Katchi is dedicated to the cause of Tamil, Tamilians and Tamilnadu. Makkal Manadu Katchi believes that the so called Dravidian parties have been attempting to destroy the identity of Tamil Race by propagating the illusionary theory of Dravidan and further,the said Dravidian parties having ruled the Tamilnadu for more than 36 years,are root cause of all problems being faced by the people of Tamilnadu. Makkal Manadu Katchi also believes that the so called national parties have betrayed the aspirations of people of Tamilnadu on al most all the issues affecting the people of Tamilnadu.Thus, Makkal Manadu Katchi strongly believes that the above said parties should be defeated in the forthcoming Parliamentary election.

Makkal Manadu Katchi propagates a self-reliant India with growth oriented Economy resulting in eradication of Poverty and unemployment and Makkal Manadu Katchi believes that India needs to eradicate corruption at all levels prior to attain an economy resulting in eradication of Poverty and unemployment as the corruption impliedly denies peculation of economic growth to the poor and downtrodden people.

Therefore, in addition to the members of the Makkal Manadu Katchi,it inclines to offer to the general public who have identical mind-set to get nominated on behalf of Makkal Manadu Katchi and therefore makes this invitation to the general public to contest as Makkal Manadu Katchi candidates in the Parliamentary Election-2014.

Those who are inclined, may send their particulars along with a note on the constituency in which they propose to contest, their approach in respect of the said constituency and getting signature from 100 voters of the said constituency supporting their candidature and the envelope containing such particulars should reach Makkal Manadu Katchi office at 148,Valluvar Kottam High Road,Nungambakkam,Chennai-600034 , before 15th March,2014. The interview of qualified persons and selection of the candidate , shall take place on 17-3-2014.