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| office = [[ | | office = 14th [[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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[[Tamil Maanila Congress]] (1996-2001) | [[Tamil Maanila Congress]] (1996-2001) | ||
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| spouse = Vijaya | | spouse = Vijaya | ||
| children = 3 (2 sons and 1 daughter) | | children = 3 (2 sons and 1 daughter) | ||
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'''Muthuvelayudha Perumal Appavu''' is an Indian Tamil politician and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) in [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the current [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]. He has contested in the [[Radhapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Radhapuram state assembly constituency]] | '''Muthuvelayudha Perumal Appavu''' is an Indian Tamil politician and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) in [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the current [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]. He has contested in the [[Radhapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Radhapuram state assembly constituency]] and won four times. He is currently the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=13 May 2021|title=Newspaper report|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/from-teacher-to-speaker-of-tn/article34546685.ece|access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref> | ||
== Elections == | == Elections == | ||
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The Radhapuram constituency was not contested by the DMK in the [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2011 elections]] because they entered into an alliance with the INC.<ref>{{cite news |work=Rediff |title=DMK, Cong finalise constituencies for TN polls |date=16 March 2011 |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/congress-to-contest-5-seats-in-dmk-bastion-chennai/20110315.htm |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> In the [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2016 elections]], Appavu again contested the seat as a DMK candidate. In a surprise result, he lost by 49 votes to [[I. S. Inbadurai]] of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK).<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |date=20 May 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/dmk-allies-make-a-comeback-in-tirunelveli-district/article8623532.ece |title=DMK, allies make a comeback in Tirunelveli district |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> This was the narrowest losing margin in the state<ref>{{cite news |work=India Today |title=Karunanidhi clocks highest victory margin : PTI feed |agency=PTI |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karunanidhi-clocks-highest-victory-margin/1/672822.html |date=20 March 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> and he appealed against the outcome, arguing amongst other things that the [[Returning Officer]] had improperly rejected some postal votes.<ref name="businessstandard">{{cite news |work=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dmk-nominee-challenges-aiadmk-candidate-s-election-116080101772_1.html |title= DMK nominee challenges AIADMK candidate's election |agency=PTI |date=1 August 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> He had staged a protest regarding the matter at the time of the count, which led to him being evicted from the building.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 August 2016 |title=Radhapuram issue: Ballot units shifted |work=Indian24 News |url=http://www.indian24news.com/sport/radhapuram-issue-ballot-units-shifted/137571-news |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> | The Radhapuram constituency was not contested by the DMK in the [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2011 elections]] because they entered into an alliance with the INC.<ref>{{cite news |work=Rediff |title=DMK, Cong finalise constituencies for TN polls |date=16 March 2011 |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/congress-to-contest-5-seats-in-dmk-bastion-chennai/20110315.htm |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> In the [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2016 elections]], Appavu again contested the seat as a DMK candidate. In a surprise result, he lost by 49 votes to [[I. S. Inbadurai]] of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK).<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |date=20 May 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/dmk-allies-make-a-comeback-in-tirunelveli-district/article8623532.ece |title=DMK, allies make a comeback in Tirunelveli district |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> This was the narrowest losing margin in the state<ref>{{cite news |work=India Today |title=Karunanidhi clocks highest victory margin : PTI feed |agency=PTI |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karunanidhi-clocks-highest-victory-margin/1/672822.html |date=20 March 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> and he appealed against the outcome, arguing amongst other things that the [[Returning Officer]] had improperly rejected some postal votes.<ref name="businessstandard">{{cite news |work=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dmk-nominee-challenges-aiadmk-candidate-s-election-116080101772_1.html |title= DMK nominee challenges AIADMK candidate's election |agency=PTI |date=1 August 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> He had staged a protest regarding the matter at the time of the count, which led to him being evicted from the building.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 August 2016 |title=Radhapuram issue: Ballot units shifted |work=Indian24 News |url=http://www.indian24news.com/sport/radhapuram-issue-ballot-units-shifted/137571-news |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> | ||
He contested 2021 assembly election from Radhapuram constituency as a DMK candidate and won with a margin of about 5000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-26|title=Election Commission website|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22228.htm?ac=228|url-status=live|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
In May 2021, he was elected unopposed as the speaker of the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Newspaper report|work=DT Next|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TopNews/2021/05/12165706/1293714/Appavu-elected-Speaker-of-Tamil-Nadu-Assembly-unopposed.vpf|access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref> | |||
== Campaigning == | == Campaigning == | ||
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Appavu has also been associated with matters relating to water supplies and was responsible for the introduction of drinking water schemes that use the [[Ponnankurichi]] and [[Tamirabarani]] rivers.<ref name="hindu2016">{{cite news |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/alliance-may-turn-favourable-for-dmk-in-radhapuram/article8518546.ece |title=Alliance may turn favourable for DMK in Radhapuram |first=P. |last=Sudhakar |date=25 April 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> In 2017, he won an order at the [[Madras High Court]] that the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] should comply with the court's instructions of 2002 to investigate the relationship between incidences of water scarcity and the practice of river sand quarrying for construction purposes.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Deccan Chronicle |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020317/hc-directs-tn-govt-to-consider-mlas-ban-representation-to-river-sand-mining.html |title=HC directs TN govt to consider MLA's ban representation to river sand mining |agency=PTI |date=2 March 2017 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> At the same time, he was campaigning against water extraction from the Tamirabarani river by businesses associated with [[PepsiCo]] and [[Coca-Cola]]. He argued that the government was preferring the needs of the businesses over those of the population in area where water was scarce. He said that while other businesses that took more water were justified in doing so, the soft drinks businesses were exploitative because they were "commodifying water by fetching it for a minuscule price and selling it later for an astronomically higher price".<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/pepsi/article17403017.ece |title= Will file review petition in Tamirabarani case: Appavu |date=3 March 2017 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> | Appavu has also been associated with matters relating to water supplies and was responsible for the introduction of drinking water schemes that use the [[Ponnankurichi]] and [[Tamirabarani]] rivers.<ref name="hindu2016">{{cite news |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/alliance-may-turn-favourable-for-dmk-in-radhapuram/article8518546.ece |title=Alliance may turn favourable for DMK in Radhapuram |first=P. |last=Sudhakar |date=25 April 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> In 2017, he won an order at the [[Madras High Court]] that the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] should comply with the court's instructions of 2002 to investigate the relationship between incidences of water scarcity and the practice of river sand quarrying for construction purposes.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Deccan Chronicle |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020317/hc-directs-tn-govt-to-consider-mlas-ban-representation-to-river-sand-mining.html |title=HC directs TN govt to consider MLA's ban representation to river sand mining |agency=PTI |date=2 March 2017 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> At the same time, he was campaigning against water extraction from the Tamirabarani river by businesses associated with [[PepsiCo]] and [[Coca-Cola]]. He argued that the government was preferring the needs of the businesses over those of the population in area where water was scarce. He said that while other businesses that took more water were justified in doing so, the soft drinks businesses were exploitative because they were "commodifying water by fetching it for a minuscule price and selling it later for an astronomically higher price".<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/pepsi/article17403017.ece |title= Will file review petition in Tamirabarani case: Appavu |date=3 March 2017 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> | ||
There was some controversy in 2009 when there was an attempt to name a bus-stand in Radhapuram after the parents of DMK leader, [[Karunanidhi]], and to erect statues commemorating them. The AIADMK claimed that the DMK-led government was facilitating the idea but the government said that the project was led by Appavu and 90 per cent funded by him.<ref>{{cite news |title=No order to unveil statues, name bus stand after my parents:M Karunanidhi |date=14 October 2009 |work=Deccan Herald |agency=PTI |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/30513/no-order-unveil-statues-name.html |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> After much back-and-forth disputation, the stand was eventually named in honour of [[ | There was some controversy in 2009 when there was an attempt to name a bus-stand in Radhapuram after the parents of DMK leader, [[Karunanidhi]], and to erect statues commemorating them. The AIADMK claimed that the DMK-led government was facilitating the idea but the government said that the project was led by Appavu and 90 per cent funded by him.<ref>{{cite news |title=No order to unveil statues, name bus stand after my parents:M Karunanidhi |date=14 October 2009 |work=Deccan Herald |agency=PTI |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/30513/no-order-unveil-statues-name.html |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> After much back-and-forth disputation, the stand was eventually named in honour of [[K. Kamaraj]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wait over, Congress activists celebrate |date=20 July 2010 |work=The New Indian Express |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2010/jul/20/wait-over-congress-activists-celebrate-171342.html |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Members of the 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] | [[Category:Members of the 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 17 December 2021
M. Appavu | |
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| 14th Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2021 | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Deputy | K. Pitchandi |
| Chief Government Whip | Kovai Chezhiyan |
| Preceded by | P. Dhanapal |
| Constituency | Radhapuram |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | I.S. Inba Durai |
| Constituency | Radhapuram |
| In office 1996 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ramani Nallathambi |
| Succeeded by | S. Michael Rayappan |
| Constituency | Radhapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1952 Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2006 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil Maanila Congress (1996-2001) Independent politician (2001-2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Vijaya |
| Children | 3 (2 sons and 1 daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Muthuvelayudha Perumal |
| Profession |
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Muthuvelayudha Perumal Appavu is an Indian Tamil politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Tamil Nadu. He is the current Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He has contested in the Radhapuram state assembly constituency and won four times. He is currently the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1]
Elections[edit | edit source]
Appavu has been described by The Hindu as a regional "heavyweight" of the Indian National Congress (INC) who joined a splinter group, then stood for election as an independent during a period of intra-party troubles, and eventually transferred his allegiance to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).[2] He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) candidate from Radhapuram in the 1996 election,[3] as an independent candidate in 2001[4] and as a DMK candidate in 2006.[5]
The Radhapuram constituency was not contested by the DMK in the 2011 elections because they entered into an alliance with the INC.[6] In the 2016 elections, Appavu again contested the seat as a DMK candidate. In a surprise result, he lost by 49 votes to I. S. Inbadurai of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).[7] This was the narrowest losing margin in the state[8] and he appealed against the outcome, arguing amongst other things that the Returning Officer had improperly rejected some postal votes.[9] He had staged a protest regarding the matter at the time of the count, which led to him being evicted from the building.[10]
He contested 2021 assembly election from Radhapuram constituency as a DMK candidate and won with a margin of about 5000 votes.[11]
In May 2021, he was elected unopposed as the speaker of the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[12]
Campaigning[edit | edit source]
Appavu's campaigning for farmers' rights has led him to file Public Interest Litigation papers on several occasions.[9] In 2013, he spoke in court of the need to impose minimum price controls on agricultural produce in order to reduce the alleged incidence of suicide among farmers and to prevent profiteering by middlemen. He also wanted an improved agricultural insurance scheme to ward against the effects of crop losses that occurred as a consequence of natural events.[13]
Appavu has also been associated with matters relating to water supplies and was responsible for the introduction of drinking water schemes that use the Ponnankurichi and Tamirabarani rivers.[2] In 2017, he won an order at the Madras High Court that the Government of Tamil Nadu should comply with the court's instructions of 2002 to investigate the relationship between incidences of water scarcity and the practice of river sand quarrying for construction purposes.[14] At the same time, he was campaigning against water extraction from the Tamirabarani river by businesses associated with PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. He argued that the government was preferring the needs of the businesses over those of the population in area where water was scarce. He said that while other businesses that took more water were justified in doing so, the soft drinks businesses were exploitative because they were "commodifying water by fetching it for a minuscule price and selling it later for an astronomically higher price".[15]
There was some controversy in 2009 when there was an attempt to name a bus-stand in Radhapuram after the parents of DMK leader, Karunanidhi, and to erect statues commemorating them. The AIADMK claimed that the DMK-led government was facilitating the idea but the government said that the project was led by Appavu and 90 per cent funded by him.[16] After much back-and-forth disputation, the stand was eventually named in honour of K. Kamaraj in 2010.[17]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Newspaper report". The Hindu. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sudhakar, P. (25 April 2016). "Alliance may turn favourable for DMK in Radhapuram". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 7. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "DMK, Cong finalise constituencies for TN polls". Rediff. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "DMK, allies make a comeback in Tirunelveli district". The Hindu. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Karunanidhi clocks highest victory margin : PTI feed". India Today. PTI. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "DMK nominee challenges AIADMK candidate's election". Business Standard. PTI. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Radhapuram issue: Ballot units shifted". Indian24 News. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Election Commission website". eci.gov.in. 26 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Newspaper report". DT Next. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ Subramani, A. (19 September 2013). "Ex-MLA surprises high court lawyers, argues case in Tamil". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "HC directs TN govt to consider MLA's ban representation to river sand mining". The Deccan Chronicle. PTI. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Will file review petition in Tamirabarani case: Appavu". The Hindu. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "No order to unveil statues, name bus stand after my parents:M Karunanidhi". Deccan Herald. PTI. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Wait over, Congress activists celebrate". The New Indian Express. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2017.