K. N. Nehru

K. N. Nehru (born 9 November 1952) an Indian politician who is the incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Tiruchirappalli West constituency. He is a former Minister for Transport in the Government of Tamil Nadu. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on four occasions as a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He presently elevated as Principal Secretary of DMK.

K. N. Nehru
Minister for Transport Government of Tamil Nadu
In office 2006–2011
Minister for Food & Public Distribution System Government of Tamil Nadu
In office 1996–2001
Minister for Electricity Government of Tamil Nadu
In office 1989–1991
Personal details
Born	9 November 1952 Kanakiliyanallur, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Personal life

K. N. Nehru was born in Kanakiliyanallur on 9 November 1952. He completed his school education and now lives in Trichy.[1]

Politics

Nehru has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on four occasions, twice from Lalgudi constituency, in the elections of 1989 and 1996[2] and twice from 2006 and 2016 Tiruchirappalli West constituency.

Minister for Transport

Nehru was the Minister for Transport in the DMK government from 2006-2011. During this period, the bus fleet was modernised and improvements were made to the frequency of buses, passenger amenities and connections to the new suburban areas of Chennai.[3] More than 10,000 new buses were introduced across the state.[4][5] Fuel efficiency was given an important thrust and drivers were educated on importance of managing fuel.[6]

Charges

Cases have been filed on Nehru by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government but the courts have dismissed them as being vague.

The Madras High Court struck down the controversial land-grabbing cells which were primarily used to torment common people and opposition figures. The court had clearly remarked chance of misuse by officials and ruling government citing broad language used in the act.[7]

Elections contested

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Year	Constituency	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage	Ref
1989	Lalgudi	Won	45.95%	Thirunavukkarasu Sami	ADK (JL)	26.32%	[8]
1991	Lalgudi	Lost	43.59%	J. Logambal	INC	54.88%	[9]
1996	Lalgudi	Won	68.47%	J. Logambal	INC	20.03%	[10]
2001	Lalgudi	Lost	45.81%	S.M. Balan	AIADMK	47.11%	[11]
2006	Tiruchirappalli – II	Won	49.37%	M. Mariam Pichai	AIADMK	38.28%	[12]
2011	Tiruchirappalli West	Lost	45.56%	M. Mariam Pichai	AIADMK	50.21%	[13]
2011 (Bye Elect)	Tiruchirappalli West	Lost	42.64%	M. Paranjothi	AIADMK	54.16%	[14]
2016	Tiruchirappalli West	Won	51.30%	R. Manoharan	AIADMK	35.47%	[15]

References

1. K. N. Nehru profile at TN government website
2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
3. "All set for unified transport authority". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
4. "'2,000 bus routes introduced in the last five years'". The Hindu. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
5. "New buses". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
6. "Fuel efficiency drive pays off". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
7. "TN moves SC against Madras HC verdict on anti-land-grab cells". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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