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	\| name = A. C. Shanmugam		\| name = A. C. Shanmugam
	\|image=A. C. Shanmugam.jpg		\| image = A. C. Shanmugam.jpg
	\|caption =A. C. Shanmugam giving a speech		\| caption = A. C. Shanmugam giving a speech
	\| office = [[Member of parliament]] for [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore]] (Lok Sabha constituency)		\| office = [[Member of parliament]] for [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore]] (Lok Sabha constituency)
	\| termstart = 1984		\| termstart = 1984
	\| termend = 1989		\| termend = 1989
	\| office1 = [[Organizational founder\|Founder]] & [[Chancellor]] of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]]		\| office1 = [[Organizational founder\|Founder]] & [[Chancellor]] of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]]
	\| termstart1 = 1991		\| termstart1 = 1991
	\| office2 = [[Organizational founder\|Founder]] and [[leader]] of [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi]]		\| office2 = [[Organizational founder\|Founder]] and [[leader]] of [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi]]
	\| termstart2 = 2001		\| termstart2 = 2001
	~~\| leader = M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister)~~		\| primeminister = Rajiv Gandhi
	\| primeminister = Rajiv Gandhi		\| predecessor = A.K.A. Abdul Samad
	\| predecessor = A.K.A. Abdul Samad		\| successor = A.K.A. Abdul Samad
	\| successor = A.K.A. Abdul Samad
	}}
	~~{{Infobox person~~
	~~\| name = A.C. Shanmugam~~
	\| birth_place = [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai District\|Arani]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai District\|Arani]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
	\| occupation = Leader of [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi]] (New Justice Party)		\| occupation = Leader of [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi]] (New Justice Party)
	\| ~~title~~ = Founder & Chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]] and ACS Group of Institutions		\| office4 = Founder & Chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]] and ACS Group of Institutions
	\| children = A.C.S. Arun Kumar		\| children = A.C.S. Arun Kumar
	}}		}}
	'''A. C. Shanmugam''' is the founder and president of the [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi\|New Justice Party]], a political party of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/aiadmk-announces-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls/article28305091.ece\|title=AIADMK announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls\|date=6 July 2019\|website=@businessline\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref><ref name=Vasudevan2019>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kamal-haasan-makkal-needhi-maiam-vellore-polls-elections-1570930-2019-07-18\|title=Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam to not contest Vellore polls\|last=Vasudevan\|first=Lokpria\|date=18 July 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=Wyatt2002>{{cite journal \| title=New Alignments in South Indian politics: The 2001 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu\| author=A. K. J. Wyatt\| journal=Asian Survey\| year=2002\| volume=42\|issue=5\| pages=743–744\| doi=10.1525/as.2002.42.5.733 \|jstor=3038896\| url=http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/files/3022152/asian%20survey%20article.pdf\| hdl=1983/1811\| hdl-access=free}}</ref>		'''A. C. Shanmugam''' is the founder and president of the [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi\|New Justice Party]], a political party of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/aiadmk-announces-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls/article28305091.ece\|title=AIADMK announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls\|date=6 July 2019\|website=@businessline\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref><ref name=Vasudevan2019>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kamal-haasan-makkal-needhi-maiam-vellore-polls-elections-1570930-2019-07-18\|title=Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam to not contest Vellore polls\|last=Vasudevan\|first=Lokpria\|date=18 July 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=Wyatt2002>{{cite journal \| title=New Alignments in South Indian politics: The 2001 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu\| author=A. K. J. Wyatt\| journal=Asian Survey\| year=2002\| volume=42\|issue=5\| pages=743–744\| doi=10.1525/as.2002.42.5.733 \|jstor=3038896\| url=http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/files/3022152/asian%20survey%20article.pdf\| hdl=1983/1811\| hdl-access=free}}</ref>

	A C Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala (Agamudaya Mudaliar) family. He began his political career as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) politician,<ref name=Sivakumar2019>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/jul/26/vellore-different-from-rest-of-tamil-nadu-2009452.html\|title='Vellore different from rest of Tamil Nadu'\|last=Sivakumar\|first=R\|date=26 July 2019\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> when in 1984, he won the Parliament Election with 52.93% of votes for AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/vellore-lok-sabha#1984\|title=Vellore Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency\|website=resultuniversity.com\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, he held the posts of [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], before founding the New Justice Party. In 2014, as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] candidate, he came runner-up when he contested elections in [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore Lok Sabha]]. Later, he returned to AIADMK.<ref name=Sivakumar2019/><ref name=Hariss\|2005>{{Cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0L6RAgAAQBAJ&dq=A.+C.+Shanmugam+%E2%80%8Ecaste&pg=PA103\|title=Decentring the Indian Nation\|last=Hariss\|first=John\|date=2005\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=07146-5387X\|editor-last=Wyatt\|editor-first=Andrew\|pages=103\|chapter=Whatever happened to cultural nationalism in Tamil Nadu? A reading of current events and the recent literature on Tamil politics\|language=en\|~~editor~~-~~last2~~=Zavos\|~~editor~~-~~first2~~=John}}</ref>		A C Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala (Agamudaya Mudaliar) family. He began his political career as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) politician,<ref name=Sivakumar2019>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/jul/26/vellore-different-from-rest-of-tamil-nadu-2009452.html\|title='Vellore different from rest of Tamil Nadu'\|last=Sivakumar\|first=R\|date=26 July 2019\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> when in 1984, he won the Parliament Election with 52.93% of votes for AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/vellore-lok-sabha#1984\|title=Vellore Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency\|website=resultuniversity.com\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, he held the posts of [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], before founding the New Justice Party. In 2014, as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] candidate, he came runner-up when he contested elections in [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore Lok Sabha]]. Later, he returned to AIADMK.<ref name=Sivakumar2019/><ref name=Hariss\|2005>{{Cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0L6RAgAAQBAJ&dq=A.+C.+Shanmugam+%E2%80%8Ecaste&pg=PA103\|title=Decentring the Indian Nation\|last=Hariss\|first=John\|date=2005\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=07146-5387X\|editor-last=Wyatt\|editor-first=Andrew\|pages=103\|chapter=Whatever happened to cultural nationalism in Tamil Nadu? A reading of current events and the recent literature on Tamil politics\|language=en\|editor2-last=Zavos\|editor2-first=John}}</ref>

	He stood from the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore]] Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 on a Pudhiya Needhi Katchi ticket. He is also the founder and chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]], Rajarajeswari Group of Institutions, and ACS group of institutions in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai\|Arani]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=Honorary Fellowship for A C Shanmugam \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/honorary-fellowship-for-a-c-shanmugam-513926.html \|website=news18.com \|publisher=News18 \|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> He works for the upliftment of [[Mudaliyar]]s. He is ardent fan of [[M. G. Ramachandran]].		He stood from the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore]] Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 on a Pudhiya Needhi Katchi ticket. He is also the founder and chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]], Rajarajeswari Group of Institutions, and ACS group of institutions in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai\|Arani]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=Honorary Fellowship for A C Shanmugam \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/honorary-fellowship-for-a-c-shanmugam-513926.html \|website=news18.com \|publisher=News18 \|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> He works for the upliftment of [[Mudaliyar]]s. He is ardent fan of [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. [[Er. A.C.S. Arunkumar]], son of Dr. Shanmugam is the youngest Pro Chancellor of the Deemed University. Life Member - Indian Society for Technical Education

	==Needhi Katchi==		==Needhi Katchi==
	'''Needhi Katchi''', formerly '''Puthiya Needhi Katchi''' ([[translation]]: ''New Justice Party''), is a [[political party]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], headed by A.C. Shanmugam, a former [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|AIADMK]] member. The party was started just before the [[2001 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election\|2001 Tamil Nadu assembly election]]. The leader of the party claims to represent [[Mudaliar]]s and Pillaimars castes significantly present from all over Tamilnadu. In September 2009, the party renamed itself as '''Needhi Katchi''' by dropping the ''pudhiya'' (lit. new) prefix.<ref name="ie1">{{cite news\|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Puthiya+Needhi+Katchi+gets+a+makeover&artid=q\|title=Puthiya Needhi Katchi gets a makeover\|date=7 September 2009\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|access-date=31 January 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512012425/http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Puthiya+Needhi+Katchi+gets+a+makeover&artid=q\|archive-date=12 May 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''Needhi Katchi''', formerly '''Puthiya Needhi Katchi''' ([[translation]]: ''New Justice Party''), is a [[political party]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], headed by A.C. Shanmugam, a former [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|AIADMK]] member. The party was started just before the [[2001 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election\|2001 Tamil Nadu assembly election]]. The leader of the party claims to represent [[Mudaliar]]s and Pillaimars castes significantly present from all over Tamilnadu. In September 2009, the party renamed itself as '''Needhi Katchi''' by dropping the ''pudhiya'' (lit. new) prefix.<ref name="ie1">{{cite news\|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Puthiya+Needhi+Katchi+gets+a+makeover&artid=q\|title=Puthiya Needhi Katchi gets a makeover\|date=7 September 2009\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|access-date=31 January 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512012425/http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Puthiya+Needhi+Katchi+gets+a+makeover&artid=q\|archive-date=12 May 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	As of ~~2020~~, the party is still led by A. C. Shanmugam, and continues to ally with larger parties.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Daily \|first1=Keralakaumudi \|title=Rajinikanth to announce party soon, aim to evict a single party from TN \|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=241344&u=rajinikanth-to-announce-party-soon-aim-to-evict-a-single-party-from-tn \|work=Keralakaumudi Daily \|date=8 February 2020 \|language=en~~}}</ref>~~		As of 2022, the party is still led by A. C. Shanmugam, and continues to ally with larger parties.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Daily \|first1=Keralakaumudi \|title=Rajinikanth to announce party soon, aim to evict a single party from TN \|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=241344&u=rajinikanth-to-announce-party-soon-aim-to-evict-a-single-party-from-tn \|work=Keralakaumudi Daily \|date=8 February 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>

	~~==Awards & Achievements==~~
	~~=== 2018 ===~~
	A. C. Shanmugam, Founder of Dr. M.G.R. Educational & Research University and Chairman of Raja Rajeswari Group of Institutions has been conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, U.K. a rare distinction meant only for distinguished Medical Professionals and Scientists. This is a true validation of the services rendered by Sri. A.C. Shanmugam in the fields of Education and Healthcare Services.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=RARE HONOUR CONFERRED ON EDUCATIONALIST SRI. A. C. SHANMUGAM BY ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW, UK.. \|url=http://www.chennaisudar.com/rare-honour-conferred-on-educationalist-sri-a-c-shanmugam-by-royal-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-glasgow-uk/ \|website=chennaisudar.com \|publisher=Chennai Sudar}}</ref>

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	'''A. C. Shanmugam''' is the founder and president of the [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi\|New Justice Party]], a political party of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/aiadmk-announces-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls/article28305091.ece\|title=AIADMK announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls\|date=6 July 2019\|website=@businessline\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref><ref name=Vasudevan2019>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kamal-haasan-makkal-needhi-maiam-vellore-polls-elections-1570930-2019-07-18\|title=Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam to not contest Vellore polls\|last=Vasudevan\|first=Lokpria\|date=18 July 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=Wyatt2002>{{cite journal \| title=New Alignments in South Indian politics: The 2001 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu\| author=A. K. J. Wyatt\| journal=Asian Survey\| year=2002\| volume=42\|issue=5\| pages=743–744\| doi=10.1525/as.2002.42.5.733 \|jstor=3038896\| url=http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/files/3022152/asian%20survey%20article.pdf}}</ref>		'''A. C. Shanmugam''' is the founder and president of the [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi\|New Justice Party]], a political party of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/aiadmk-announces-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls/article28305091.ece\|title=AIADMK announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls\|date=6 July 2019\|website=@businessline\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref><ref name=Vasudevan2019>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kamal-haasan-makkal-needhi-maiam-vellore-polls-elections-1570930-2019-07-18\|title=Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam to not contest Vellore polls\|last=Vasudevan\|first=Lokpria\|date=18 July 2019\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=Wyatt2002>{{cite journal \| title=New Alignments in South Indian politics: The 2001 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu\| author=A. K. J. Wyatt\| journal=Asian Survey\| year=2002\| volume=42\|issue=5\| pages=743–744\| doi=10.1525/as.2002.42.5.733 \|jstor=3038896\| url=http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/files/3022152/asian%20survey%20article.pdf\| hdl=1983/1811\| hdl-access=free}}</ref>

	A C Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala (Agamudaya Mudaliar) family. He began his political career as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) politician,<ref name=Sivakumar2019>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/jul/26/vellore-different-from-rest-of-tamil-nadu-2009452.html\|title=~~‘Vellore~~ different from rest of Tamil ~~Nadu’~~\|last=Sivakumar\|first=R\|date=26 July 2019\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> when in 1984, he won the Parliament Election with 52.93% of votes for AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/vellore-lok-sabha#1984\|title=Vellore Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency\|website=resultuniversity.com\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, he held the posts of [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], before founding the New Justice Party. In 2014, as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] candidate, he came runner-up when he contested elections in [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore Lok Sabha]]. Later, he returned to AIADMK.<ref name=Sivakumar2019/><ref name=Hariss\|2005>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0L6RAgAAQBAJ~~&pg=PA103~~&dq=A.+C.+Shanmugam+%E2%80%8Ecaste&hl=~~en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjun-LzueHjAhUKXMAKHQGNCIkQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=A.%20C.%20Shanmugam%20%E2%80%8Ecaste&f=false~~\|title=Decentring the Indian Nation\|last=Hariss\|first=John\|date=2005\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=07146 5387X\|editor-last=Wyatt\|editor-first=Andrew\|pages=103\|chapter=Whatever happened to cultural nationalism in Tamil Nadu? A reading of current events and the recent literature on Tamil politics\|language=en\|editor-last2=Zavos\|editor-first2=John}}</ref>		A C Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala (Agamudaya Mudaliar) family. He began his political career as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) politician,<ref name=Sivakumar2019>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/jul/26/vellore-different-from-rest-of-tamil-nadu-2009452.html\|title='Vellore different from rest of Tamil Nadu'\|last=Sivakumar\|first=R\|date=26 July 2019\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> when in 1984, he won the Parliament Election with 52.93% of votes for AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/vellore-lok-sabha#1984\|title=Vellore Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency\|website=resultuniversity.com\|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, he held the posts of [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], before founding the New Justice Party. In 2014, as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] candidate, he came runner-up when he contested elections in [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore Lok Sabha]]. Later, he returned to AIADMK.<ref name=Sivakumar2019/><ref name=Hariss\|2005>{{Cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0L6RAgAAQBAJ&dq=A.+C.+Shanmugam+%E2%80%8Ecaste&pg=PA103\|title=Decentring the Indian Nation\|last=Hariss\|first=John\|date=2005\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=07146-5387X\|editor-last=Wyatt\|editor-first=Andrew\|pages=103\|chapter=Whatever happened to cultural nationalism in Tamil Nadu? A reading of current events and the recent literature on Tamil politics\|language=en\|editor-last2=Zavos\|editor-first2=John}}</ref>

	He stood from the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore]] Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 on a Pudhiya Needhi Katchi ticket. He is also the founder and chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]], Rajarajeswari Group of Institutions, and ACS group of institutions in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai\|Arani]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=Honorary Fellowship for A C Shanmugam \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/honorary-fellowship-for-a-c-shanmugam-513926.html \|website=news18.com \|publisher=News18 \|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> He works for the upliftment of [[Mudaliyar]]s. He is ardent fan of [[M. G. Ramachandran]].		He stood from the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Vellore]] Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 on a Pudhiya Needhi Katchi ticket. He is also the founder and chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]], Rajarajeswari Group of Institutions, and ACS group of institutions in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai\|Arani]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=Honorary Fellowship for A C Shanmugam \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/honorary-fellowship-for-a-c-shanmugam-513926.html \|website=news18.com \|publisher=News18 \|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> He works for the upliftment of [[Mudaliyar]]s. He is ardent fan of [[M. G. Ramachandran]].
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	==Awards & Achievements==		==Awards & Achievements==
	=== 2018 ===		=== 2018 ===
	A. C. Shanmugam, Founder of Dr. M.G.R. Educational & Research University and Chairman of Raja Rajeswari Group of Institutions has been conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, U.K. a rare distinction meant only for distinguished Medical Professionals and Scientists. This is a true validation of the services rendered by Sri. A.C. Shanmugam in the fields of Education and Healthcare Services.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=RARE HONOUR CONFERRED ON EDUCATIONALIST SRI. A. C. SHANMUGAM BY ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW, UK.., \|url=http://www.chennaisudar.com/rare-honour-conferred-on-educationalist-sri-a-c-shanmugam-by-royal-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-glasgow-uk/ \|website=chennaisudar.com \|publisher=Chennai Sudar}}</ref>		A. C. Shanmugam, Founder of Dr. M.G.R. Educational & Research University and Chairman of Raja Rajeswari Group of Institutions has been conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, U.K. a rare distinction meant only for distinguished Medical Professionals and Scientists. This is a true validation of the services rendered by Sri. A.C. Shanmugam in the fields of Education and Healthcare Services.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Demu \|first1=Blessey \|title=RARE HONOUR CONFERRED ON EDUCATIONALIST SRI. A. C. SHANMUGAM BY ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW, UK.. \|url=http://www.chennaisudar.com/rare-honour-conferred-on-educationalist-sri-a-c-shanmugam-by-royal-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-glasgow-uk/ \|website=chennaisudar.com \|publisher=Chennai Sudar}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = A. C. Shanmugam
|image=A. C. Shanmugam.jpg
|caption =A. C. Shanmugam giving a speech
| office = [[Member of parliament]] for [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]] (Lok Sabha constituency)
| termstart = 1984
| termend = 1989
| office1 = [[Organizational founder|Founder]] & [[Chancellor]] of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]]
| termstart1 = 1991
| office2 = [[Organizational founder|Founder]] and [[leader]] of [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi]]
| termstart2 = 2001
| leader = M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister)
| primeminister = Rajiv Gandhi
| predecessor = A.K.A. Abdul Samad
| successor = A.K.A. Abdul Samad
}}
{{Infobox person
| name = A.C. Shanmugam
| birth_place = [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai District|Arani]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = Leader of [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi]] (New Justice Party)
| title = Founder & Chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]] and ACS Group of Institutions
| children = A.C.S. Arun Kumar
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'''A. C. Shanmugam''' is the founder and president of the [[Puthiya Needhi Katchi|New Justice Party]], a political party of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/aiadmk-announces-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-polls/article28305091.ece|title=AIADMK announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls|date=6 July 2019|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref><ref name=Vasudevan2019>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kamal-haasan-makkal-needhi-maiam-vellore-polls-elections-1570930-2019-07-18|title=Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam to not contest Vellore polls|last=Vasudevan|first=Lokpria|date=18 July 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=Wyatt2002>{{cite journal | title=New Alignments in South Indian politics: The 2001 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu| author=A. K. J. Wyatt| journal=Asian Survey| year=2002| volume=42|issue=5| pages=743–744| doi=10.1525/as.2002.42.5.733 |jstor=3038896| url=http://research-information.bristol.ac.uk/files/3022152/asian%20survey%20article.pdf}}</ref>

A C Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala (Agamudaya Mudaliar) family. He began his political career as an [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) politician,<ref name=Sivakumar2019>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/jul/26/vellore-different-from-rest-of-tamil-nadu-2009452.html|title=‘Vellore different from rest of Tamil Nadu’|last=Sivakumar|first=R|date=26 July 2019|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> when in 1984, he won the Parliament Election with 52.93% of votes for AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/vellore-lok-sabha#1984|title=Vellore Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> Subsequently, he held the posts of [[Member of Parliament|MP]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], before founding the New Justice Party. In 2014, as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate, he came runner-up when he contested elections in [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore Lok Sabha]]. Later, he returned to AIADMK.<ref name=Sivakumar2019/><ref name=Hariss|2005>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0L6RAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA103&dq=A.+C.+Shanmugam+%E2%80%8Ecaste&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjun-LzueHjAhUKXMAKHQGNCIkQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=A.%20C.%20Shanmugam%20%E2%80%8Ecaste&f=false|title=Decentring the Indian Nation|last=Hariss|first=John|date=2005|publisher=Routledge|isbn=07146 5387X|editor-last=Wyatt|editor-first=Andrew|pages=103|chapter=Whatever happened to cultural nationalism in Tamil Nadu? A reading of current events and the recent literature on Tamil politics|language=en|editor-last2=Zavos|editor-first2=John}}</ref>

He stood from the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]] Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 on a Pudhiya Needhi Katchi ticket. He is also the founder and chancellor of [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]], Rajarajeswari Group of Institutions, and ACS group of institutions in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai|Arani]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Demu |first1=Blessey |title=Honorary Fellowship for A C Shanmugam |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/honorary-fellowship-for-a-c-shanmugam-513926.html |website=news18.com |publisher=News18 |access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> He works for the upliftment of [[Mudaliyar]]s. He is ardent fan of [[M. G. Ramachandran]].

==Needhi Katchi==
'''Needhi Katchi''', formerly '''Puthiya Needhi Katchi''' ([[translation]]: ''New Justice Party''), is a [[political party]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], headed by A.C. Shanmugam, a former [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] member. The party was started just before the [[2001 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|2001 Tamil Nadu assembly election]]. The leader of the party claims to represent [[Mudaliar]]s and Pillaimars castes significantly present from all over Tamilnadu. In September 2009, the party renamed itself as '''Needhi Katchi''' by dropping the ''pudhiya'' (lit. new) prefix.<ref name="ie1">{{cite news|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Puthiya+Needhi+Katchi+gets+a+makeover&artid=q|title=Puthiya Needhi Katchi gets a makeover|date=7 September 2009|work=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=31 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512012425/http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Puthiya+Needhi+Katchi+gets+a+makeover&artid=q|archive-date=12 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of 2020, the party is still led by A. C. Shanmugam, and continues to ally with larger parties.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Daily |first1=Keralakaumudi |title=Rajinikanth to announce party soon, aim to evict a single party from TN |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=241344&u=rajinikanth-to-announce-party-soon-aim-to-evict-a-single-party-from-tn |work=Keralakaumudi Daily |date=8 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==Awards & Achievements==
=== 2018 ===
A. C. Shanmugam, Founder of Dr. M.G.R. Educational & Research University and Chairman of Raja Rajeswari Group of Institutions has been conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, U.K. a rare distinction meant only for distinguished Medical Professionals and Scientists. This is a true validation of the services rendered by Sri. A.C. Shanmugam in the fields of Education and Healthcare Services.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Demu |first1=Blessey |title=RARE HONOUR CONFERRED ON EDUCATIONALIST SRI. A. C. SHANMUGAM BY ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW, UK.., |url=http://www.chennaisudar.com/rare-honour-conferred-on-educationalist-sri-a-c-shanmugam-by-royal-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-glasgow-uk/ |website=chennaisudar.com |publisher=Chennai Sudar}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040501131137/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/18/stories/2004011809730400.htm The Hindu - Floral tributes paid to MGR]

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