R. Viswanathan

R. Viswanathan
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 2011–2016
Constituency	Natham
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Constituency	Natham
Minister for Transport Department of Tamil Nadu
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 2001–2006
Constituency	Natham
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1999–2001
Constituency	Natham
Chairman of Natham Panchayat Union
In office 1986–1991
Personal details
Born	11 December 1949 Uluppakudi[1]
Nationality	Indian
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	Amarnath
Alma mater	Alagappa College
Religion	Hinduism

R. Viswanathan is an Indian politician and former member of the TamilNadu Legislative Assembly from Natham Constituency. He was the Minister for Electricity and Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.^[2][3] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Natham constituency in 1999 after death of M. Andi Ambalam. He has won consecutively in 2001, 2006 and 2011 elections.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "Profile of Natham R. Viswanathan". TN Assembly. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
3. "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
4. 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
5. 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
6. "It is advantage for AIADMK in Natham". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2016.