M. Muthuramalingam

M. Muthuramalingam (born 7 August 1963) is an Indian politician and was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Thirumangalam constituency between 1996-2000 and 2011–2016.

Career

M.Muthuramalingam was elected to the Thirumangalam constituency of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in the 1996 elections.[1] He had been elected as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) but left that party in favour of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on 27 June 2000, claiming that the DMK had become the "family property" of its leader, Karunanidhi.[2] He was disqualified from the Assembly with effect from the same day.[3]

In the 2011 state assembly elections, Muthuramalingam, representing the AIADMK, was again elected from Thirumangalam.[4] He had previously contested a by-election there in January 2009, when he lost heavily to Latha Athiyaman of the DMK.[5]

Muthuramalingam was district secretary of the AIADMK for Madurai rural district[6] until February 2017, when he was one of 20 AIADMK members expelled from the party by V. K. Sasikala as he had given huge support to OPS who was out from the party and against Sasikala Family.[7]

Personal life

M. Muthuramalingam was born on 7 August 1963 in K VeppangKulam near at Kamuthi, and he is married with five children.[6] His son Karna Muthuramalingam who was in 59th Ward secretary at Madurai AIADMK.[8]

References
  1. "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. "DMK MLA joins AIADMK". The Hindu. 28 June 2000. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Eleventh Assembly): Review 1996-2001" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. p. 20. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 9. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. Kumar, PC Vinoj (24 January 2009). "An Unfriendly Alliance". Tehelka. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. "Thiru. M. Muthuramalingam (AIADMK)". Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. "AIADMK sacks Panneerselvam, 19 other rebel leaders from party". The Times of India. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. "DMK legislator joins AIADMK". Rediff. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2017.


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