J. G. Prince is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Colachel constituency. He represents the Indian National Congress party.[1] He is one of the pillars of the Kanyakumari district congress. Has been serving the party since the age of 17 without changing loyalty and made the Colachel constituency a stronghold for the party. He won the 2011 and 2016 elections in Colachel constituency and 2016 he was appointed as Deputy Leader CLP, Tamil Nadu Assembly Member, AICC. As of 2021, he has 73 criminal cases pending against him.[2]

J. G. Prince
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
25 May 2016
ConstituencyColachel
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
16 May 2011 – 22 May 2016
ConstituencyColachel
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) 7 May 1958 (age 65)
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseHelen Joy
ChildrenDonal, Donish
Residence(s)Hebron, 15/173A SamaVillai, Kanjiracode, Kanyakumari District, PIN : 629155, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationM.A., B.L.,
ProfessionFarmer, Politician
NicknamePrince

Early life edit

J. G. Prince was born on 17 May 1958 in Sama Villai, Tamil Nadu, to J. Gnana Silkhamony and V. Gnana Flora Bamy. He did his schooling at LMS School, Palliyadi and he completed a Bachelor of Law, (B.L.), Bangalore University, and Master of Arts, (M.A.), Annamalai University.

Positions Held in the Party edit

  • General Secretary, District Student Congress [1975-1980]
  • General Secretary, Youth Congress [1980-1983]
  • District Congress Committee [1984- Secretary]
  • General  Secretary, District Congress Committee [1985-1989]
  • Vice President, District Congress Committee [1990-1999]
  • PCC Member [1999-2000]
  • President, District Congress Committee (West) [2002-2014]
  • Served as observer in Guntur Parliamentary Constituency by election in 2012
  • Served as observer in by election Trivandram Parliamentary Constituency in 2006

Achievements as a DCC President edit

  • Enrolled l Lakh new members to the party.
  • Purchased 23 ¾ cents land for constructing the party office.
  • Enrolled 25,000 labourers in the Trade Union.
  • Enlarged party base in Kanyakumari District by various social programs.
  • The largest party in Kanyakumari District as evidence it won all the 3 contested Assembly Constituencies with the remarkable margin of votes.

Achievements as an MLA edit

  • Attended all of the Assembly Sessions.
  • More questions raised in the Assembly in all sessions.
  • Many development projects implemented as result of representation in the Assembly especially initiative for Colachal Port.
  • Post Tsunami construction of houses for the victims.
  • Helped over 3000 students to get loan for higher education.
  • Helped to get affected workers in foreign countries.
  • Brought many industries by private and public sector to get jobs.
  • Helped thousands of widows, old aged and handicapped to get social support for living.
  • Helped to form many self-help groups especially for women.

Electoral Performance edit

Year Constituency Party Result Votes Vote %
2011 Colachel INC Won 67,195 40.19%
2016[3] Colachel INC Won 90,681 49.56%

References edit

  1. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Myneta Profile".
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016". eci.gov.in/.