J. Karunanithi

J. Karunanithi
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byB. Sathiyanaarayanan
ConstituencyThiyagaraya Nagar
Personal details
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpousePunithavalli Karunanithi
RelationsJ. Anbazhagan (elder brother)
Parent
  • K. Jayaraman (father)
Residence(s)3/1, Rengaiya Garden, 11th Avenue Road, Ashok Nagar,Chennai

J. Karunanithi is an Indian politician. He is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Thiyagaraya Nagar as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2021. He is the younger brother of Chennai J. Anbazhagan . Anbazhagan and Karunanithi learned politics together under the guidance of M. K. Stalin. Karunanithi brought in good infrastructure projects for his constituency. These include South Usman Road Flyovers, multiple Urban Primary Health Centers, and an integrated stormwater system. Anbazhagan endorsed Karunanithi as his political successor and gave him the oppportunity to serve as a member of Corporation in 2006.