title: R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
text: # R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
  
  R. Dhanuskodi Athithan (born 6 March 1953) is an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Tirunelveli constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was critically wounded in a road accident which happened near Vaagaikulam on the Tirunelveli - Tuticorin National Highway on 6 August 2006. His wife Indra Devi Adithan died in the accident.
  
  ## Electoral performance in Lok Sabha Elections
  
  | Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1985 (by-election) | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | Pon. Vijayaraghavan | JP |
  | 1989 | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | A. Karthikeyan | DMK |
  | 1991 (Tiruchendur constituency) | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | G. Anton Gomez | JD |
  | 1996 (Tiruchendur constituency) | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | TMC(M) | S. Justin | INC |
  | 1998 (Tiruchendur constituency) | Ramarajan | ADMK | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | TMC(M) |
  | 2004 | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | R. Amirtha Ganesan | ADMK |
  