Tanasekharan Autherapady | |
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ஔ. தனசேகரன் | |
Member of the
Penang State Assembly for Bagan Dalam | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Subbaiyah Palaniappan ( BN– MIC) |
Succeeded by | Satees Muniandy ( PH– DAP) |
Majority | 2,932 (2008) 5,161 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Kuala Kurau, Perak, Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations |
Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
Alma mater | University of London |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website |
thanasekharan |
Tanasekharan Autherapady ( Tamil: ஔ. தனசேகரன்) is a Malaysian lawyer [1] and politician. He is the former Democratic Action Party (DAP) assemblyman for Bagan Dalam, Penang for two terms from 2008 to 2018. [2] [3] [4] Tanasekharan was dropped by DAP as a candidate in the 2018 general election. [5]
Tanasekharan is also currently serving as Vice Chairman for Penang Hindu Endowments Board.
Tanasekharan was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak and received his primary school education in Wellesley Primary School Penang and secondary education in Penang Free School. Upon completing secondary education, he continued studying for Law in an External Programme with University of London and completed Law Degree in 1982.
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | P046 Batu Kawan, Penang | Tanasekharan Autherapady ( DAP) | 6,552 | 20.64% | Huan Cheng Guan ( Gerakan) | 17,097 | 53.85% | 32,559 | 8,998 | 75.62% | ||
Law Choo Kiang ( PKR) | 8,099 | 25.51% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2008 | N09 Bagan Dalam | Tanasekharan Autherapady ( DAP) | 7,601 | 61.90% | Subbaiyah Palaniappan ( MIC) | 4,669 | 38.10% | 12,546 | 2,932 | 73.00% | ||
2013 | Tanasekharan Autherapady ( DAP) | 10,253 | 66.40% | Karuppanan Malairaja ( MIC) | 5,092 | 33.00% | 15,687 | 5,161 | 84.30% | |||
Lim Seang Teik ( PCM) | 76 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
Asoghan Govindaraju ( IND) | 25 | 0.10% |
Tanasekharan Autherapady | |
---|---|
ஔ. தனசேகரன் | |
Member of the
Penang State Assembly for Bagan Dalam | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Subbaiyah Palaniappan ( BN– MIC) |
Succeeded by | Satees Muniandy ( PH– DAP) |
Majority | 2,932 (2008) 5,161 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Kuala Kurau, Perak, Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations |
Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
Alma mater | University of London |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website |
thanasekharan |
Tanasekharan Autherapady ( Tamil: ஔ. தனசேகரன்) is a Malaysian lawyer [1] and politician. He is the former Democratic Action Party (DAP) assemblyman for Bagan Dalam, Penang for two terms from 2008 to 2018. [2] [3] [4] Tanasekharan was dropped by DAP as a candidate in the 2018 general election. [5]
Tanasekharan is also currently serving as Vice Chairman for Penang Hindu Endowments Board.
Tanasekharan was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak and received his primary school education in Wellesley Primary School Penang and secondary education in Penang Free School. Upon completing secondary education, he continued studying for Law in an External Programme with University of London and completed Law Degree in 1982.
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | P046 Batu Kawan, Penang | Tanasekharan Autherapady ( DAP) | 6,552 | 20.64% | Huan Cheng Guan ( Gerakan) | 17,097 | 53.85% | 32,559 | 8,998 | 75.62% | ||
Law Choo Kiang ( PKR) | 8,099 | 25.51% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | N09 Bagan Dalam | Tanasekharan Autherapady ( DAP) | 7,601 | 61.90% | Subbaiyah Palaniappan ( MIC) | 4,669 | 38.10% | 12,546 | 2,932 | 73.00% | ||
2013 | Tanasekharan Autherapady ( DAP) | 10,253 | 66.40% | Karuppanan Malairaja ( MIC) | 5,092 | 33.00% | 15,687 | 5,161 | 84.30% | |||
Lim Seang Teik ( PCM) | 76 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
Asoghan Govindaraju ( IND) | 25 | 0.10% |