Tanasekharan s/o Autherapady (Tamil: ஔ. தனசேகரன்) is a Malaysian lawyer and politician. He is the former Democratic Action Party (DAP) assemblyman for Bagan Dalam, Penang for two terms from 2008 to 2018. Tanasekharan was dropped by DAP as a candidate in the 2018 general election.
Tanasekharan is also currently serving as Vice Chairman for Penang Hindu Endowments Board.
Early life Tanasekharan was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak and received his primary school education in Wellesley Primary School Penang and secondary education in Penang Free School. Upon completing secondary education, he continued studying for Law in an External Programme with University of London and completed Law Degree in 1982.
Election results + Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2004P046 Batu Kawan (DAP)6,55220.64% (Gerakan)17,09753.85%32,5598,99875.62%Law Choo Kiang (PKR)8,09925.51%
+ Penang State Legislative Assembly Results only available from the 2004 election.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2008N09 Bagan Dalam (DAP)7,60161.90%Subbaiyah Palaniappan (MIC)4,66938.10%12,5462,93273.00% 2013 (DAP)10,25366.40%Karuppanan Malairaja (MIC)5,09233.00%15,6875,16184.30%Lim Seang Teik (PCM)760.50%Asoghan Govindaraju (IND)250.10%
Honours
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2018)
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