Vidyananthan Ramanadhan
Vidyananthan Ramanadhan | |
|---|---|
| வித்யானந்தன் ராமநாதன் | |
| Chairman of the Health and Environment Committee of Johor | |
| In office 6 March 2020 – 15 March 2022 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Ismail |
| Menteri Besar | Hasni Mohammad |
| Preceded by | Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar (Health) Tan Chen Choon (Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Ling Tian Soon (Health) Raven Kumar Krishnasamy (Environment) |
| Constituency | Kahang |
| Chairman of the Unity and Human Resources Committee of Johor | |
| In office 14 May 2013 – 12 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Ismail |
| Menteri Besar | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Preceded by | Asojan Muniyandy |
| Succeeded by | Ramakrishnan Suppiah |
| Constituency | Kahang |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Kahang | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ramis Subramaniam (BN–MIC) |
| Majority | 5,324 (2008) 7,801 (2013) 2,861 (2018) 6,698 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned:2020-2022) |
| Parent | D. Ramanadhan (father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Vidyananthan a/l Ramanadhan is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Unity and Human Resources of Johor in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad from March 2020 to March 2022 and Chairman of the Health and Environment Committee of Johor in the BN state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018. He has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kahang since March 2008. He is a member and State Chairman of Johor of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling BN coalition.
Personal life
Death of father
In the morning of 10 July 2022, the father of Vidyananthan namely D. Ramanadhan passed away at the age of 79 at Batu Pahat Hospital, Johor due to old age and leaving behind two children including Vidyananthan and two grandchildren. Ramanadhan is the former senior assistant of SK Pendidikan Khas Princess Elizabeth Johor Baru and former headmaster of SKPK St Nicholas Penang and SKPK Alma Penang. The funeral rites for Ramanadhan were held at Jalan Azizul Rahman, Kamunting in Taiping, Perak at 2 pm the next day on 11 July 2022. His remains were cremated at the Prestavest Memorial Park Taiping on the same day.[1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kahang | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (MIC) | 9,272 | 70.14% | Abdul Halim Mohamad Dawam (PKR) | 3,948 | 29.86% | 13,648 | 5,324 | 79.83% | ||
| 2013 | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (MIC) | 13,955 | 69.40% | Hamdan Basiran (PKR) | 6,154 | 30.60% | 20,494 | 7,801 | 87.71% | |||
| 2018 | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (MIC) | 10,768 | 57.66% | Noorlihan Ariffin (PPBM) | 7,907 | 42.34% | 19,132 | 2,861 | 84.10% | |||
| 2022 | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (MIC) | 10,486 | 62.69% | Daud Yusof (BERSATU) | 3,788 | 22.64% | 16,728 | 6,698 | 57.01% | |||
| Rahani Banu Abd Rahman Krishnan (AMANAH) | 2,181 | 13.04% | ||||||||||
| Rosdi Amir (PEJUANG) | 273 | 1.63% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Johor MIC chief's father passes away". The Star. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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