K. Selvaperunthagai

K. Selvaperunthagai is an Indian politician and the State Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's section of SC Department. He is currently MLA from Sriperumbudur Constituency.[2]

K.Selvaperunthagai
Leader of Congress Legislative Party (CLP Leader)
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byK.R.Ramasamy
State Chairman ,SC Department, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
Assumed office
2012
Chair Person, Public Accounts Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[1]
Assumed office
25 June 2021
Preceded byM.K.Stalin
Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byK. Palani
ConstituencySriperumbudur
Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA)
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byE. R. A. Thirumavalavan
Succeeded byAssembly delimited as Tittakudi
Member, SC/ST Welfare Committee ,Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
24 July 2021
State President of BSP, Tamil Nadu
In office
11 November 2008  4 July 2010
Personal details
Born (1964-04-14) 14 April 1964
Manimangalam, Madras State, India
Political partyCongress (Since 2010)
Other political
affiliations
Bahujan Samaj Party (2008 - 2010)
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (till 2008)
Puthiya Tamilagam
SpouseUmayal Selvaperunthagai
Residence(s)Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
Alma materBL Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, MA Madras University
OccupationPolitician, Advocate

Early life

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 at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and MA at Madras University

Political career

He started his political career at Puratchi Bharatham Party and later Joined Puthiya Tamilagam Party. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mangalore constituency in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a member of the party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi. After that, due to a disagreement with Thirumavalavan, he left the VCK and joined Bahujan Samaj Party on 11 November 2008 and later switched to Congress on 1 August 2010.[3]

Member of Legislative Assembly

He is currently elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)[4] 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.[5] On 25 June 2021, he was unanimously nominated as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1] On 24 July 2021, He was appointed as a member of All party SC/ST Welfare Committee, Government of Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister Thiru. M.K.Stalin[6]

Committee assignments of 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly[7]

Electoral Performances

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%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Mangalore[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VCK K. Selvam 62,217 43.71%
DMK 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
VCK gain from DMK Swing -4.16%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK Suresh@Sureshkumar. T 83,722 46.95% 34.29%
INC Selvaperunthagai. K 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
DMDK gain from INC Swing 4.20%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sriperumbudur[10]
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
AIADMK hold Swing -16.30%
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sriperumbudur[11]
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
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 0.88%

References

  1. Selvaperunthagai K [@SPK_TNCC] (25 June 2021). "நன்றி 🙏 t.co/XlbCSftokG" (Tweet) (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021 via Twitter.
  2. "Selvaperunthagai Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Tamil-nadu Assembly". NDTV.com.
  3. "நிரூபிக்கும் தாவல் பெருந்தகை!". vikatan.com. 8 August 2010.
  4. "Selvaperunthagai | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18.
  5. "Selvaperunthagai appointed Congress Legislative Party leader in Tamil Nadu assembly | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Tamil Nadu govt sets up all-party panel for SC/ST welfare | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Members of the Standing Committees of the House (2021-2022)". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  9. Detailes Result (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  11. "Sriperumbudur Election Result". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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