M. Chinnaraj

M. Chinnaraj is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He is from Veerapandi village in the Coimbatore district. He attended Chinna Thadagam Government High School for his schooling. Chinnaraj completed his undergraduate degree at Coimbatore Government Arts College and his Bachelor of Law at Government Law College, Chennai. A member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he contested and won the 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Thondamuthur constituency, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly.^[1][2] Later he contested in the 1985 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Thondamuthur constituency successfully at second time.

M. Chinnaraj
Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1980–1984
Preceded by	K. Maruthachalam
Succeeded by	C. Aranganayagam
Constituency	Thondamuthur
In office 1985–1989
Preceded by	S. Palanisamy
Succeeded by	V. Gopalakrishnan
Constituency	Mettupalayam
Personal details
Born	(1946-05-25)25 May 1946 Veerapandi
Nationality	India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	3
Alma mater	Government Arts College, Coimbatore Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai
Profession	Advocate

Electoral Performance

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thondamuthur^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Chinnaraj	57,822	57.54	+24.25
	DMK	R. Manickkavachagam	42,673	42.46	+17.05
Margin of victory			15,149	15.07	7.20
Turnout			100,495	61.60	2.79
Registered electors			165,819
	AIADMK hold		Swing	24.25

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Chinnaraj	61,951	59.60%	+0.63
	DMK	M. Mathiyan	41,527	39.95%	New
Margin of victory			20,424	19.65%	0.16%
Turnout			103,952	76.28%	16.96%
Registered electors			142,909
	AIADMK hold		Swing	0.63%