R. V. Janakiraman

R. V. Janakiraman (8 January 1941 – 10 June 2019) was the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

Political career

Janakiraman sworn in as Pondicherry Chief Minister in 1996 in the presence of Lt. Governor Rajendra Kumari Bajpai He was elected from Nellithope assembly constituency for five consecutive terms starting from 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, and 2001. He lost the polls to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Om Sakthi Sekar in 2006 owing to his health ailments (Parkinson's).

He served as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry from 26 May 1996 to 18 March 2000 and headed the coalition government of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Tamil Maanila Congress.

Death Janakiraman died aged 78 in a private hospital at Puducherry.

Electoral history Year ConstituencyParty Votes % OpponentParty Votes % Result Margin % 2011 Nellithope 8,783 38.63 Omsakthi Sekar 13,301 58.51 4,518 19.88 2006 Nellithope 8,490 44.18 Omsakthi Sekar 9,933 51.69 1,443 7.51 2001 Nellithope 7,780 51.42 Dr. J. Nannan 5,839 38.59 1,941 12.83 1996 Nellithope 8,803 52.31 D. Ramachandiren 7,354 43.70 1,449 8.61 1991 Nellithope 7,067 49.05 N. R. Shanmugam 6,988 48.50 79 0.55 1990 Nellithope 6,601 41.58 B. Manimaran 6,071 38.24 530 3.34 1985 Nellithope 5,526 51.78 B. Manimaran 4,490 42.07 1,036 9.71