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R. Sakkarapani is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu who has been elected from Oddanchatram constituency for five consecutive periods. A member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he won in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016 elections.
Birth
Sakarapani was born in a village near Kallimandayam.
Election
Sakarapani contested his first election in 1996 from oddanchatram constituency .He defeated K.sellamuthu of Admk by 36823. He contested his second election from the same constituency in 2001,Irrespective of Admk sweeping the state Sakarapani won the Constituency by 1369 votes .In 2006 again contesting from the same oddanchatram constituency and won by a margin of 19903. He was selected as Tamil Nadu govt whip and also for the ruling party DMk. In 2011, Sakarapani won against huge anti incumbency by 14933. In 2016 election Sakarapani defeated the Admk candidate Kittusamy by margin of 65727. His winning margin is second highest in the state behind DMK supremo Karunanidh.