C. Karuppasamy | |
|---|---|
| கருப்பசாமி | |
 Former Minister Karuppasamy | |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 3 July 2011 – 22 October 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Sankarankoil |
| Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare | |
| In office June 2011 – 3 July 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Sankarankoil |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – June 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Sankarankoil |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 May 1996 – 22 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | V. Gopalakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | S. Muthuselvi |
| Constituency | Sankarankoil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-03-22)22 March 1955 |
| Died | 22 October 2011 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party |  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Muthumari |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
C. Karuppasamy (22 March 1955 – 22 October 2011) was an Indian politician and a former minister in theGovernment of Tamil Nadu and four timeMember of the Legislative Assembly from theSankarankoil Assembly constituency in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 as a member of theAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK) party.[1][2][3]
Karuppasamy was born on 22 March 1955 at Puliyampatti inTirunelveli district.[4] He died while receiving treatment for cancer at the age of 56, in a private hospital inChennai on 22 October 2011. He had a wife, a daughter and son.[5]
He was President of Kallappakulam Panchayat inTirunelveli district between 1986 and 1991.[4] He was one of only four ADMK candidates to be elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly fromSankarankoil Assembly constituency in 1996, when theDravida Munnetra Kazhagam routed their opposition, and then he continued to hold the seat till his death in 2011.[6][7][8]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sankarankoil | AIADMK | Won | 33.94% | S. Rasiah alias Raja | DMK | 33.41% |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sankarankoil | AIADMK | Won | 43.51% | P. Duraisamy | PT | 35.76% |
| 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sankarankoil | AIADMK | Won | 40.33% | S. Thangavelu | DMK | 36.79% |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sankarankoil | AIADMK | Won | 49.99% | M. Umamaheswari | DMK | 42.80% |
He died in October 2011, while undergoing treatment for cancer atChennai.[9]