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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = S.G. Murugaiyan
| honorific_suffix =
| image = SG Murugaiyan MP.jpg
| parliament = Indian
| majority =
| predecessor = [[M. Kathamuthu]]
| successor = [[K. Murugaiyan]] ''(via bypoll)''
| term_start = 1977
| term_end = 6 January 1979
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1931|07|15}}
| birth_place = [[Sithamalli]], [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)|Tanjore District]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (now in [[Tiruvarur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1979|01|05|1931|7|15}}
| death_place = [[Sithamalli]], [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)|Tanjore District]] (now in [[Tiruvarur district]]), [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| spouse = Nagammal
| party = [[Image:CPI-banner.svg|20px]] [[Communist Party of India]]
| relations = [[M. Selvarasu]] (son-in-law)
| children = 8
| constituency = [[Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency|Nagapattinam]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[Indian Parliament]] ([[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]])
}}
'''Sithamalli Govindan Murugaiyan''' (15 July 1931 – 5 January 1979), usually called '''S.G. Murugaiyan''', was a [[communist]] politician in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. S.G. Murugaiyan was a prominent leader of struggles of the oppressed sections of people in [[Mannargudi taluk]], and became the first person from the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] in the state to be elected as [[revenue block]] chairman. In 1977 he was elected Member of Parliament. Two years later he was assassinated.

==Personal life==
S.G. Murugaiyan was born on 15 July 1931 in [[Sithamalli]], [[Mannargudi taluk]].<ref name="Sabha2003">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZLZVAAAAYAAJ|year=2003|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|page=336}}</ref> He hailed from a peasant family.<ref name="Sabha1979"/><ref name="Commission1977">{{cite book|author=India. Election Commission|title=List of Members of Electoral College for Presidential Election|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8yWwtqBfQI4C|year=1977|publisher=etc., Controller of Publications|page=35}}</ref> He was the son of Govindan.<ref name="Sabha2003"/> Murugaiyan studied up to [[Matriculation]].<ref name="Sabha2003"/> He married Nagammal in 1955, and had four sons and four daughters.<ref name="Sabha2003"/>

==Struggles in Mannargudi taluk==
Murugaiyan emerged as a prominent leader of the [[Communist Party of India]] in his local area in the 1950s.<ref name=a>Subramanian, Narendra. [http://paperroom.ipsa.org/papers/paper_56589.pdf FROM BONDAGE TO CITIZENSHIP: AFRICAN AMERICAN AND DALIT MOBILIZATION IN TWO SOUTHERN DELTAS]</ref>

In 1962 Murugaiyan was elected chairman of the [[Kottur block|Kottur revenue block]], being the first person from the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] in Tamil Nadu to be elected to such a post.<ref name=a/> He retained this post until 1970.<ref name="Sabha2003"/> He also served as the Nochoiour [[gram panchayat]] president 1956-1970.<ref name="Sabha2003"/> Murugaiyan spearheaded struggles of oppressed sections of people communities in Kottur, challenging social discrimination <ref name=a/> He led campaign which s were often met with violent resistance, and Murugaiyan was known for carrying knives and firearms.<ref name=a/> In 1970 he became the president of the Thanjavur District unit of the [[All India Kisan Sabha (Ajoy Bhavan)|Kisan Sabha]].<ref name="Sabha2003"/>

==Elections contested==
Murugaiyan was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] (lower house of the [[parliament of India]]) from the [[Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency|Nagapattinam constituency]] in the [[1977 Indian general election]].<ref name=e1977>Election Commission of India. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1977 TO THE SIXTH LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718185438/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf |date=18 July 2014}}''</ref> He obtained 278,419 votes (53.95%), defeating Thanzai M. Karunnanithi from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].<ref name=e1977/>

===Lok Sabha Elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Elections
!Constituency
!Party
!Result
!Vote percentage
!Opposition Candidate
!Opposition Party
!Opposition vote percentage
|-
| [[1977 Indian general election]]||[[Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency|Nagapattinam]]||[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]||{{Won}}||53.95||Thazhai Karunanithi||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||46.05
|}

==Assassination and aftermath==
Murugaiyan was stabbed to death on 5 January 1979, in Sithamalli, near his home.<ref name="Sabha1979">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha|title=Parliamentary debates: official report|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WQm7QmX6wrMC|year=1979|publisher=Council of States Secretariat}}</ref><ref name="PeopleSabha1979">{{cite book|author1=India. Parliament. House of the People|author2=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Lok Sabha Debates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YWTVAAAAMAAJ|year=1979|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat.}}</ref> The murder took place in broad daylight.<ref name=h8>{{cite web |work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/central-region-shaken-by-murders-of-political-leaders-time-and-again/article3264802.ece |title=Central region shaken by murders of political leaders time and again |first=Syed Muthahar|last=Saqaf|date=31 March 2012|access-date=12 October 2012}}</ref> CPI blamed "AIADMK goondas" for the murder.<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Politics: Documents, Events & Figures|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ssMBAAAAMAAJ|year=1979|publisher=Avinash Reference Publications|page=194}}</ref>

Murugaiyan was one of three prominent communist leaders killed in Tamil Nadu in 1979.<ref name="Gough1989">{{cite book|first=Kathleen|last=Gough|title=Rural change in southeast India: 1950s to 1980s|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_yhFAAAAYAAJ|date=June 1989|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=470|isbn=9780195622768}}</ref> Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[M.G. Ramachandran]] hastily travelled to the Sithamalli to pay his respects to the murdered leader.<ref name=h8/> A mass protest was held in Mannargudi after the killing, CPI claimed around 100,000 people took part in the rally.<ref>{{cite book|title=Party Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hgJbAAAAIAAJ|year=1979|publisher=Communist Party of India.|page=4}}</ref>

A [[1979 Nagapattinam by-election|by-election was held in Nagapattinam]], which was won by his fellow CPI member [[K. Murugaiyan]].<ref name="Gough1989" />

== Legacy ==
The CPI continues to organize memorial events for S.G. Murugaiyan in [[Tiruvarur District]].<ref>''Tamil Murasu''. [http://www.tamilmurasu.org/Tamil_News_Details.asp?Nid=102052 வர்தா புயல் பாதிப்பு கண்டுகொள்ளாத மத்திய அரசு - தா.பாண்டியன் தாக்கு]</ref><ref>''Daily Thanthi''. [http://www.dailythanthi.com/News/Districts/2015/01/07045247/Central-Government-should-not-extend-the-contract.vpf பொதுக்கூட்டம்] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916141007/http://www.dailythanthi.com/News/Districts/2015/01/07045247/Central-Government-should-not-extend-the-contract.vpf |date=2017-09-16}}</ref>

==References==
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[https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/center-page-articles/2020/jan/06/%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%BE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF-3324527.html எம்.ஜி.ஆா். போற்றிய போராளி]

[https://www.naamtamilar.org/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D/ நாம் தமிழர்-சித்தமல்லி எஸ்.ஜி.முருகையன் புகழ்வணக்கம்]

[https://www.nakkheeran.in/24-by-7-news/politics/jayanand-divakaran-thiruvarur-communist-leaders கம்யூனிஸ்ட் தலைவர்களை விமர்ச்சித்து முகநூலில் பதிவிட்டாரா ஜெயானந்த் திவாகரன்?]

[https://www.periyarbooks.in/thanjai-maavattaththil-raththam-sinthiya-communistugal.html தஞ்சை மாவட்டத்தில் ரத்தம் சிந்திய கம்யூனிஸ்டுகள்]

[https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/forty-years-ago-january-7-1979-5525886/ Forty Years Ago: January 7, 1979]

[http://www.adirainews.net/2015/01/blog-post_69.html?m=1 முத்துப்பேட்டை கூட்டத்தில் தா.பாண்டியன் பேச்சு !]

[https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-nagapattinam/thiruvarur/2015/jan/06/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95-1043833.html சித்தமல்லியில் இன்று முருகையன் எம்.பி.நினைவு தினம் அனுசரிப்பு]

[https://www.naamtamilar.org/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D/ சித்தமல்லி கோ.முருகையன்-நினைவு தினம்]

[http://www.keetru.com/index.php/2010-06-24-04-31-11/ungalnoolagammay2014/26611-2014-05-28-10-18-52 தஞ்சை மாவட்ட களநாயகர்கள் வழியாக சமூக வரலாறு-keetru]

[https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-nagapattinam/thiruvarur/2020/jul/20/sg-murugaiyan-affair-cbi-protest-demanding-investigation-3439118.html எஸ்.ஜி. முருகையன் விவகாரம்: சி.பி.ஐ. விசாரணை கோரி ஆா்ப்பாட்டம்]

[https://www.vikatan.com/news/politics/divakaran-son-jai-anand-controversial-facebook-post-about-communist-parti சர்ச்சையில் சசிகலா குடும்பம் - முகநூல் பதிவு... வெகுண்டெழுந்த கம்யூனிஸ்ட்டுகள்...]

[https://www.tamiltodaynews.com/rs-30000-relief-for-rain-damaged-paddy-interview-with-mutharajan-secretary-of-state-of-the-communist-party-of-india/ இந்திய கம்யூனிஸ்ட் மாநில செயலாளர் முத்தரசன் பேசியுள்ளார்]

[https://theekkathir.in/News/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF/let-us-cherish-the-memory-of-murugan தஞ்சை தியாகி எஸ்.ஜி.முருகையன் நினைவை போற்றுவோம்]

[https://www.tamiltodaynews.com/rs-30000-relief-for-rain-damaged-paddy-interview-with-mutharajan-secretary-of-state-of-the-communist-party-of-india/ நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் எஸ்.ஜி.முருகையன் 43 வது நினைவு தினத்தை முன்னிட்டு]

[https://www.dinakaran.com/District_Detail.asp?Nid=1030601 முன்னாள் எம்பி சித்தமல்லி எஸ்ஜி முருகையன் 43வது நினைவு நாள் அனுசரிப்பு]

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