G. Senthamizhan is an Indian politician and was a member of the Fourteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu, 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency), Saidapet constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.
Senthamizhan was sacked as Minister for Information, Law and Courts in November 2011 as part of the third cabinet reshuffle in a five-month period by Chief Minister (India), Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. It was alleged that he had attempted to influence the police to release some AIADMK party members.
The 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, elections of 2016 resulted in his constituency being won by Ma. Subramanian. Senthamizhan was one of thirteen AIADMK MLAs in the Greater Chennai area who were deselected by the party, apparently in an attempt to thwart a potential anti-incumbency backlash from the electorate following the 2015 South Indian floods, recent flooding. It was felt that fresh faces would put some distance between the past and the present.
He is a law graduate and completed his M.L. degree in the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. Presently, he pursues his Ph.D. degree in the topic of Constitutional Amendments in India from 1950 till date.
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Tamil Nadu MLAs 2011–2016
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
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