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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= | 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.. | 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== | ==References== | ||