S. P. Velumani

Sugunapuram Palanisamy Velumani, born 10 May 1969, is an Indian politician and current Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Thondamuthur state assembly constituency. He is a prominent politician of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1] He has won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in 2006, 2011,[2] 2016 & 2021 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. He was previously the Minister for Municipal Administration,[3] Rural Development, Law and Implementation of Special Programme.[4][5] He is currently serving as the Headquarters Secretary, of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from 13 July 2022.

S. P. Velumani
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 May 2011
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
ConstituencyThondamuthur
In office
15 May 2006  11 May 2011
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
ConstituencyPerur
Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Assumed office
13 July 2022
General SecretaryEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Personal details
Born
Sugunapuram Palanisamy Velumani

(1969-05-10) 10 May 1969
Sugunapuram, Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children2 (including Vikas Velumani)
Parents
  • E. A. Palanisamy (father)
  • Mayilathal (mother)
Residence(s)Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationM.A., M.Phil
Alma materAnnamalai University
Occupation
WebsiteSP Velumani

Personal life

S. P. Velumani, was born on May 10, 1969, in Sugunapuram, Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore district, to E.A. Palanisamy and Mayilathal. S. P. Velumani holds an M.A. degree and an M. Phil. from Annamalai University.

Political career

He served as Kuniyamuthur Municipal Chairman. He won the 2006 Tamil Nadu state legislature elections from Perur constituency as an AIADMK candidate. He registered marginal victories in the 2011 and 2016 elections from the newly formed constituency of Thondamuthur.

He was given his first ministerial portfolio in 2011 when he was made the Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development, and Law.

The directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) booked a criminal case against Velumani and his associates in connection with a scam of Rs 500 crore in the purchase of LED street lights for rural area development between 2015 and 2018.[6]

Party posts

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Duration Winner Constituency
Thirteenth 2006-2011 S. P. Velumani Perur constituency
Fourteenth 2011-2016 S. P. Velumani Thondamuthur constituency
Fifteenth 2016-2021 S. P. Velumani Thondamuthur constituency
Sixteenth 2021-incumbent S. P. Velumani Thondamuthur constituency

References

  1. "Namakaaga SPV".
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