K. Selvaperunthagai | |
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| President of theTamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 18 February 2024 | |
| National President | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | K. S. Alagiri |
| Leader of Congress Legislative Party, Tamil Nadu Assembly | |
| In office May 2021 – February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | K.R.Ramasamy |
| Succeeded by | S. Rajeshkumar |
| State Chairman, SC Department,Tamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
| In office 2012–2022 | |
| Chair Person, Public Accounts Committee,Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | M.K.Stalin |
| Member,Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA) | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | K. Palani |
| Constituency | Sriperumbudur |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | C. V. Ganesan |
| Succeeded by | Assembly delimited asTittakudi |
| Constituency | Mangalore |
| Member, SC/ST Welfare Committee,Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2021 | |
| State President ofBSP,Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 11 November 2008 – 4 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | K. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | K. Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-04-14)14 April 1964 (age 61) Manimangalam,Madras State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress(Since 2010) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2008 - 2010) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (till 2008) Puthiya Tamilagam Puratchi Bharatham Katchi |
| Spouse | Umayal Selvaperunthagai |
| Residence(s) | Sriperumbudur,Tamil Nadu |
| Alma mater | BL (Sri Venkateswara University) MA (Madras University) |
| Occupation | Politician,advocate |
K. Selvaperunthagai is an Indian politician representing the partyIndian National Congress. He is the president ofTamil Nadu Congress party.[2] He served as the State Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's section of SC Department. He is currently MLA fromSriperumbudur Constituency.[3]
K.Sevaperunthagai was born on 14 April 1964 at Manimangalam Village, Sriperumbudur,Tamil Nadu. His parents were Kuppusamy and Rasammal.
He did his Bachelor of Law atSri Venkateswara University,Tirupati and MA atMadras University.
He started his political career atPuratchi Bharatham Katchi. He later joinedPuthiya Tamilagam Party and got expelled in January 2001. He was elected to theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mangalore constituency in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a member of the partyViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, After that, due to a disagreement with Thirumavalavan, he left the VCK and joinedBahujan Samaj Party on 11 November 2008 and later switched toCongress on 1 August 2010.[4]
He is currently electedMember of Legislative Assembly (MLA)[5] to the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Sriperumbudur Assembly constituency on behalf of the Indian National Congress and has been elected as the Leader of the Legislative Assembly of the Congress Party.[6]On 25 June 2021, he was unanimously nominated as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee ofTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1] On 24 July 2021, he was appointed a member of All party SC/ST Welfare Committee,Government of Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister Thiru.M.K.Stalin.[7]
| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Mangalore | Won | 62,217 | 43.7% | |
| 2011 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Chengam | Lost | 72,225 | 40.50% | |
| 2016 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Sriperumbudur | Lost | 90,285 | 38.23% | ||
| 2021 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Sriperumbudur | Won | 1,15,353 | 43.65% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCK | K. Selvam | 62,217 | 43.71% | ||
| DMK | C. V. Ganesan | 55,303 | 38.85% | −9.02% | |
| DMDK | D. Mahadevan | 15,992 | 11.23% | ||
| Independent | K. Thiruvalluvan | 2,462 | 1.73% | ||
| BJP | R. Narentheran | 2,173 | 1.53% | ||
| Independent | T. Elavarasan | 1,585 | 1.11% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,914 | 4.86% | 3.48% | ||
| Turnout | 142,349 | 73.42% | 4.15% | ||
| Registered electors | 193,879 | ||||
| VCKgain fromDMK | Swing | -4.16% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | Sureshkumar T. | 83,722 | 46.90 | +34.29 | |
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 72,225 | 40.50 | −2.24 | |
| Independent | Sureshkumar. R | 8,543 | 4.79 | ||
| BJP | Jayaraman. A | 4,465 | 2.50 | −0.71 | |
| Independent | Kumar. R | 2,511 | 1.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,497 | 6.45 | −1.72 | ||
| Turnout | 2,11,656 | 84.25 | 12.98 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,78,325 | ||||
| DMDKgain fromINC | Swing | 4.20 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Palani | 101,001 | 42.77% | −16.3 | |
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 90,285 | 38.23% | +2.93 | |
| PMK | C. Muthuraman | 18,185 | 7.70% | New | |
| VCK | M. Veerakumar | 13,679 | 5.79% | New | |
| BJP | M. Manoharan | 3,939 | 1.67% | +0.47 | |
| NTK | B. Sivaranjini | 3,441 | 1.46% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,956 | 1.25% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,716 | 4.54% | −19.22% | ||
| Turnout | 2,36,142 | 77.10% | −4.76% | ||
| Registered electors | 3,06,296 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -16.30% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 115,353 | 43.65% | +5.42 | |
| AIADMK | Palani | 1,04,474 | 39.53% | −3.24 | |
| NTK | Pushparaj | 22,034 | 8.34% | +6.88 | |
| MNM | Thanigaivel | 8,870 | 3.36% | New | |
| Independent | Vairamuthu | 6,340 | 2.40% | New | |
| AMMK | Perumal | 3,144 | 1.19% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,139 | 0.81% | −0.44 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,879 | 4.12% | −0.42% | ||
| Turnout | 2,64,262 | 74.40% | −2.70% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.01% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,55,198 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 0.88% | |||