A. Devandiran

A. Devandiran is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. His home town is Kurainadu in Mayiladuthurai district. He studied up to the tenth standard at Mayiladuthurai High School. Devandiran belongs to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In the 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he contested and won the Nannilam Assembly constituency, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ^[1]

A. Devandiran
Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1971–1976
Preceded by	P. Jayaraj
Succeeded by	M. Manimaran
Constituency	Nannilam
Personal details
Born	(1940-02-22)22 February 1940 Mayiladuthurai
Nationality	India
Party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Residence(s)	Kurainadu, Mayiladuthurai
Profession	Farmer

Electoral Performance

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nannilam^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Devandiran	36,740	59.42%	New
	INC	V. S. Arunachalam	21,432	34.66%	−11.7
	CPI(M)	K. S. Packirisamy	3,663	5.92%	−28.9
Margin of victory			15,308	24.76%	13.22%
Turnout			61,835	80.63%	−1.15%
Registered electors			79,081
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	13.05%