I. Periyasamy is an Indian politician who serves as the Rural Development Minister of Tamil Nadu[1][2] and the former minister for Co-Operation from 2021 to 2022; Revenue and Housing under the DMK regime from 2006 to 2011. He was born in Batlagundu on 6 January 1953.[3] His son I. P. Senthil Kumar is an MLA of Palani constituency in Tamil nadu.

Elections Contested and Results

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote %
1989 Athoor DMK Won 32.22 N Abdul Kadhar INC 29.01[4]
1991 Athoor DMK Lost 29.81 S M Durai AIADMK 68.74[5]
1996 Athoor DMK Won 64.09 C Chinnamuthu AIADMK 24.92[6]
2001 Athoor DMK Lost 46.36 P K T Natarajaan AIADMK 49.13[7]
2006 Athoor DMK Won 53.2 C Sreenivasan AIADMK 34.68[8]
2011 Athoor DMK Won 59.58 S Balasubramani DMDK 31.08[9]
2016 Athoor DMK Won 53.10 Natham R Viswanathan AIADMK 41.26[10][11]
2021 Athoor DMK Won 72.11 Thilagabama M PMK 13.15

Political career

  • 1986-1991 Chairman, Batlagundu Union
  • 1989-1991 member of Tamilnadu legislative assembly
  • 1996-2001 Minister for small industries and noon meal in Tamil nadu government
  • From 2006 to 2011 Minister for Revenue and Housing in Tamil Nadu government.
  • Elected in 2011 Legislative Assembly election From Athoor. 2011-2016 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in opposition party
  • Elected in 2016 Legislative Assembly election From Athoor.
  • From 2016 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
  • From 2021 Minister of Co-operation, Government of Tamilnadu.

References

  1. ^ "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "DMK's I Periyasamy records highest victory margin in Assembly polls". Daily Thanthi. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ Periyasamy profile in TN government website
  4. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1989" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1989. p. 254. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1991" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1991. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1996. p. 261. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2001. p. 257. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2006". Election Commission of India. 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2011. p. 36. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  10. ^ "The verdict 2016". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 6.
  11. ^ "Green cover". The Times of India. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 2.
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