S. Muthusamy

S. Muthusamy (ta: சு. முத்துசாமி) is an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly and minister of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Erode constituency in 1977, 1980 and 1984 elections[1][2][3] and from Bhavani constituency in 1991 election.[4] He served as Transport Minister in MGR cabinet and as health minister in Jayalalitha cabinet formed after 1991 election.

S. Muthusamy
Minister for Prohibition & Excise (Tamil Nadu)
Assumed office
16 June 2023
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byV. Senthil Balaji
Minister for Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu)
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byO. Panneerselvam
Minister for Health (Tamil Nadu)
In office
24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Preceded byK. Ponmudy
Succeeded byArcot N. Veerasamy
Minister for Transport (Tamil Nadu)
In office
9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987
Chief MinisterM. G. Ramachandran
Preceded byC. Ponnaiyan
Succeeded byHimself
In office
24 December 1987 – 7 January 1988
Chief MinisterV. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byHimself
In office
7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988
Chief MinisterV. N. Janaki
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byM. Kannappan
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2021
ConstituencyErode West constituency
In office
June 1991 – May 1996
ConstituencyBhavani constituency
In office
June 1980 – January 1988
ConstituencyErode constituency
In office
June 1977 – February 1980
ConstituencyErode constituency
Personal details
Born (1948-10-16) 16 October 1948
Nedungulam, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Muthusamy joined the DMK in 2010 and he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Erode West Constituency in 2021.[5]

Activities

S. Muthusamy is an active local politician involved in the development of areas around Erode. Apart from implementing lot of basic infrastructure schemes for Erode and developing the Transport department up to a remarkable extent in Kongu region, Muthusamy was instrumental in bringing notable schemes like the new Erode Collector's office, Erode Bus Stand, IRTT (College of Technology), IRTT Medical college, New Bridge on Bhavani-Erode road etc. Muthusamy joined the DMK in 2010 and he is a member of the DMK High Command Executive committee and now he is a district secretary.[6]

Elections contested and results
Elections Constituency Result
1977 Erode constituency Won
1980 Erode constituency Won
1984 Erode constituency Won
1989 Erode constituency Lost
1991 Bhavani constituency Won
1996 Erode constituency Lost
2011 Erode East Constituency Lost
2016 Erode West Constituency Lost
2021 Erode West Constituency Won

References
  1. 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. 2021 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. Scam Count
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