title: T. Ramachandran (politician)
text: # T. Ramachandran (politician)
  
  T. Ramachandran is an Indian politician and Member of the 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly from the Thalli constituency.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Ramachandran began getting involved in politics. He joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He criticised the state leadership of CPI(M) in public, resigned and contested as independent candidate in 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. Later, he joined the Communist Party of India in 2007. He represented the Communist Party of India party in the Fourteenth Assembly (2011-2016). In the prior Assembly of 2006-2011 he represented the same constituency as an independent member.
  
  ## Elections contested
  
  | Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Runner-up | Runner-up Party | Runner-up vote % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Thalli | CPI | Won | 62.18% | Dr.C.Nageshkumar | BJP | 33.2% |
  | 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Thalli | CPI | Won | 47.09% | Prakaash. Y | DMK | 43.75% |
  | 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Thalli | Independent | Won | 43.60% | NAGARAJA REDDY P | CPI | 42.40% |
  
  ## Legal allegations
  
  On October 5, 2012 Ramachandran faced allegations of instigating violence in connection with a temple festival in Nilgiris village near Uthanapalli near Hosur. Ramachandran was also arrested in the illegal quarry mining case registered in Kelamangalam Police station under Crime No. 201/2012 under sections 379 of IPC and 21 (IV) of Mines and Minerals Act and Section 4 of PPDL. Ramachandran was arrested in connection with all the ten cases registered against him after the murder of PDK functionary T. Palani in Balepuram village on July 5, 2012.
  
  In 2015 Ramachandran was charged under the Goondas Act for his alleged involvement in several murders and other anti-social activities.
  
  