Karuppu Maya Thevar (15 October 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an Indian politician who served as Member of Parliament from 1973 to 1984, elected from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.[1] He was the first AIADMK candidate since its inception to be elected to the Lok Sabha, from Dindigul in the 1973 by-election.[2]

Maya Thevar was credited with selecting the two leaves symbol for the AIADMK in 1973.[3]

He is survived by his wife and two children.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "AIADMK-DMK direct fight in four Dindigul constituencies", The Hindu, 18 April 2006
  2. ^ "1973 திண்டுக்கல் இடைத்தேர்தல்; ஆறு மாத குழந்தை அதிமுக வெற்றியடைந்த சரித்திரம்!". vikatan (in Tamil). 21 May 2022.
  3. ^ Jayashree, R. (9 August 2022). "AIADMK's first MP Maya Thevar passes away at the age of 88". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2022.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Thevar
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