N. Anand saw 57x more Wikipedia readers than usual

What this article is

Narayanasamy Anand, popularly known as Bussy Anand, is an Indian politician and the General Secretary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). He is serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Tamil Nadu, holding the portfolio of Rural Development and Water Resources. He is also the elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Thiyagarayanagar assembly constituency in Chennai, having won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He previously served as a Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from the Bussy constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

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