K. Ponmudy

K. Ponmudi (born Deivasigamani K, 19 August 1950) is an Indian politician and the current Minister for Higher Education of Tamil Nadu.[3] He was the Minister for Higher Education of Tamil Nadu from 2006 to 2011.[4] He was born in T. Edaiyar in the Villupuram district. He has a bachelor's degree in law, a master's degree in history, political science and public Administration and a doctorate in political science. He is an alumnus of Annamalai University.[5] Before entering professional politics, he was a professor in the Villupuram government college. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly five times. From 1989 to 1991 during Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam rule he was the Minister for Health, and from 1996 to 2001 he was the Minister for Transport and Highways.[6][7] He authored a book titled Dravidian Movement in India and Black Movement in the U.S.A.[8]

Dr. K. Ponmudi
Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byK. P. Anbalagan
In office
13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Preceded byC. V. Shanmugam
Succeeded byP. Palaniappan
Minister for Transport & Highways Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Preceded byK. A. Sengottaiyan
Succeeded byNainar Nagendran
Minister for Health, Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Preceded byP. U. Shanmugam
Succeeded byS. Muthusamy
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
23 May 2016
Preceded byL. Venkatesan
ConstituencyTirukkoyilur
In office
1996–2011
Preceded byD. Janardhanan
Succeeded byC. V. Shanmugam
ConstituencyVillupuram
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byM. Mani Rajarathinam
Succeeded byD. Janardhanan
ConstituencyVillupuram
Personal details
Born19 August 1950
T. Edaiyar, Tirukoilur Taluk, South Arcot district, Madras.
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseVisalakshi[1]
ChildrenDr Gowtham Sigamani,Dr Ashok Sigamani[2]
ResidenceVillupuram

Electoral results
Elections Constituency Party Result Vote % Opposition
Candidate		 Opposition
Party		 Opposition
Vote %
1989 Villupuram DMK Won47.18ABDUL LATHEEF SINC23.39[9]
1991Lost33.37D. JANAARDHANANADMK48.82[10]
1996Won58.24PANNEERSELVAM, S.S.ADMK25.90[11]
2001Won47.45R.PASUPATHYPMK45.86[12]
2006Won46.87PASUPATHY.RADMK40.56[13]
2011Lost45.19SHANMUGAM.C.VADMK52.18[14]
2016 Tirukkoyilur Won49.80GOTHANDARAMAN GADMK37.44[15]
2021 Won56.56VAT.KALIVARADHANBJP26.14[16]

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Political heirs on the horizon | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Council of Ministers | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". 7 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. "Council of Ministers, Tamil Nadu, India". Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. "Welcome to Annamalai University". Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  6. "Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India". Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  7. K. Ponmudy profile at TN government website
  8. "::Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University::". Tnteu.in. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1989 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  10. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  11. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  12. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  13. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  14. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  15. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India".
  16. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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