R. B. Udhayakumar

R. B. Udhaya Kumar
8th Deputy leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 February 2024
LeaderEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded byO. Panneerselvam
ConstituencyThirumangalam
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 May 2016
Preceded byM. Muthuramalingam
ConstituencyThirumangalam
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
Succeeded byS. G. Subramanian
ConstituencySattur
Minister for Revenue in The Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
19 May 2014 – 6 May 2021
Chief Minister
Preceded byB. V. Ramanaa
Succeeded bySattur Ramachandran
Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare
In office
11 December 2013 – 19 May 2014
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Preceded byK. V. Ramalingam
Succeeded byS. Sundararaj
Minister for Information Technology
In office
16 May 2011 – 4 November 2011
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Preceded byPoongothai Aladi Aruna
Succeeded byK. A. Sengottaiyan
Personal details
Born (1973-04-10) 10 April 1973 (age 51)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

R. B. Udhaya Kumar is an Indian politician and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1] He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Tirumangalam constituency.[2]

Political career

Kumar was sacked as Minister for Information Technology in November 2011 as part of the third cabinet reshuffle in a five-month period by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.[3]

On 17 July 2022, R. B. Udhaya Kumar was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly replacing O. Panneerselvam at the AIADMK Legislative Party Meeting. It was formally declared on 19 July 2022.[4][1] On 14 February 2024, Speaker M. Appavu allotted the seat of the deputy opposition leader to Udhayakumar in the first row of Tamil Nadu Assembly replacing Panneerselvam after the nearly 19 month long demand of the AIADMK.[5]

Electoral performance

Tamil Nadu Legislative elections

Elections Constituency Party Result % Votes
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Sattur ADMK Won 58.32%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Thirumagalam ADMK Won 46.99%
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Thirumagalam ADMK Won 45.51%

References

  1. ^ a b "RB Udhayakumar replaces OPS as deputy leader in Tamil Nadu assembly". Hindustan Times. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  3. ^ "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ "EPS faction elects RB Udayakumar as deputy leader of opposition to replace OPS". thenewsminute. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "சட்டப்பேரவையில் எதிர்க்கட்சி துணைத் தலைவர் இருக்கை உதயகுமாருக்கு ஒதுக்கீடு: ஓபிஎஸ் இருக்கை மாற்றம்". news18 tamil (in Tamil). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.


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