R. Doraisamy

For other people named Duraisamy, see Duraisamy.

R. Doraisamy, also known as Challenger Dorai, is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Coimbatore South constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.[1] In 2024, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai and Rajeev Chandrasekhar.[2][3][4]

The elections of 2016 resulted in his constituency being won by Amman K. Arjunan.[5]

References

1. "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
2. 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
3. "15 former MLAs from Tamil Nadu, mostly from AIADMK, join BJP in Delhi". indiatoday. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. "Tamil Nadu: Several AIADMK Leaders Including 15 Former MLAs Join BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls". outlookindia. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
5. "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.