R. S. Rajakannappan: the career, year by year
- Assembly win
- Office held
- 1991
Won Tiruppattur for the AIADMK, by 31,456 votes over the DMK.
- 1991–1996
Served as Minister for Highways, Public Works and Electricity in the AIADMK government, until 1996.
- May 2001
Lost Ilayangudi as the candidate of his own party, the Makkal Tamil Desam, by 4,682 votes to the AIADMK.
- May 2006
Won Ilayangudi for the DMK, by 12,706 votes over the AIADMK.
- May 2009
Lost the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat as the AIADMK's candidate, by 3,354 votes to the Congress's P. Chidambaram.
- 13 May 2011
Lost Tiruppattur as the AIADMK's candidate, by 1,584 votes to the DMK.
- 19 Mar 2019
Quit the AIADMK and declared his support for the DMK-led front.
- 2020
Joined the DMK.
- 2 May 2021
Won Mudhukulathur for the DMK, by 20,721 votes over the AIADMK.
- 7 May 2021
Sworn in as Minister for Transport in M.K. Stalin's cabinet.
- 29 Mar 2022
Moved from Transport to Backward Classes Welfare.
- 21 Dec 2023
Was given additional charge of Higher Education.
- 29 Sep 2024
Became Minister for Milk and Dairy Development, and Khadi and Village Industries.
- 27 Apr 2025
Also took charge of Forests.
- 4 May 2026
Won Mudhukulathur for the DMK (polling was on 23 April).
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