S. Muthusamy
Indian politician
S. Muthusamy | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Prohibition & Excise (Tamil Nadu) | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu) | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Minister for Health (Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996 | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | K. Ponmudy |
| Succeeded by | Arcot N. Veerasamy |
| Minister for Transport (Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987 | |
| Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Preceded by | C. Ponnaiyan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 24 December 1987 – 7 January 1988 | |
| Chief Minister | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988 | |
| Chief Minister | V. N. Janaki |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | M. Kannappan |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Erode West constituency |
| In office June 1991 – May 1996 | |
| Constituency | Bhavani constituency |
| In office June 1980 – January 1988 | |
| Constituency | Erode constituency |
| In office June 1977 – February 1980 | |
| Constituency | Erode constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-10-16) 16 October 1948 (age 75) Nedungulam, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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.
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
- ^ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 2021 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ Scam Count
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