R. B. Udhayakumar

R. B. Udhaya Kumar
R. B. Udhaya Kumar
8th Deputy leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 February 2024
Leader	Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded by	O. Panneerselvam
Constituency	Thirumangalam
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 25 May 2016
Preceded by	M. Muthuramalingam
Constituency	Thirumangalam
	In office; 2011–2016
Preceded by	K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
Succeeded by	S. G. Subramanian
Constituency	Sattur
Minister for Revenue in The Government of Tamil Nadu
	In office; 19 May 2014 – 6 May 2021
Chief Minister	J. Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam; Edappadi K. Palaniswami;
Preceded by	B. V. Ramanaa
Succeeded by	Sattur Ramachandran
Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare
	In office; 11 December 2013 – 19 May 2014
Chief Minister	J. Jayalalithaa
Preceded by	K. V. Ramalingam
Succeeded by	S. Sundararaj
Minister for Information Technology
	In office; 16 May 2011 – 4 November 2011
Chief Minister	J. Jayalalithaa
Preceded by	Poongothai Aladi Aruna
Succeeded by	K. A. Sengottaiyan
Personal details
Born	10 April 1973 (age 51); Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

R. B. Udhaya Kumar is an Indian politician and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.^[1] He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Tirumangalam constituency.^[2]

Political career

Kumar was sacked as Minister for Information Technology in November 2011 as part of the third cabinet reshuffle in a five-month period by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.^[3]

On 17 July 2022, R. B. Udhaya Kumar was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly replacing O. Panneerselvam at the AIADMK Legislative Party Meeting. It was formally declared on 19 July 2022.^[4]^[1] On 14 February 2024, Speaker M. Appavu allotted the seat of the deputy opposition leader to Udhayakumar in the first row of Tamil Nadu Assembly replacing Panneerselvam after the nearly 19 month long demand of the AIADMK.^[5]

Electoral performance

Tamil Nadu Legislative elections

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	% Votes
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Sattur	ADMK	Won	58.32%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Thirumagalam	ADMK	Won	46.99%
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Thirumagalam	ADMK	Won	45.51%

References

^ ^a ^b "RB Udhayakumar replaces OPS as deputy leader in Tamil Nadu assembly". Hindustan Times. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
^ "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ "EPS faction elects RB Udayakumar as deputy leader of opposition to replace OPS". thenewsminute. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "சட்டப்பேரவையில் எதிர்க்கட்சி துணைத் தலைவர் இருக்கை உதயகுமாருக்கு ஒதுக்கீடு: ஓபிஎஸ் இருக்கை மாற்றம்". news18 tamil (in Tamil). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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[rbudylop-1] "RB Udhayakumar replaces OPS as deputy leader in Tamil Nadu assembly". Hindustan Times. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[2] "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.

[3] "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[4] "EPS faction elects RB Udayakumar as deputy leader of opposition to replace OPS". thenewsminute. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[5] "சட்டப்பேரவையில் எதிர்க்கட்சி துணைத் தலைவர் இருக்கை உதயகுமாருக்கு ஒதுக்கீடு: ஓபிஎஸ் இருக்கை மாற்றம்". news18 tamil (in Tamil). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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