Durai Murugan
Durai Murugan (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian Tamil politician and lawyer. He is the Minister for Water Resources under the government of M. K. Stalin since 2021. He is the general secretary of the DMK party since 9 September 2020. He graduated in M.A. and B.L. and is an advocate by profession. He is a very close confidant to former DMK Supremo M. Karunanidhi and his son DMK President M. K. Stalin. He also worked as Treasurer, Principal Secretary and Deputy General secretary of the DMK party
Durai Murugan | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the House Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2021 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Minister |
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| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| General Secretary Of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2020 | |
| President | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | K. Anbazhagan |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 May 2016 - 6 May 2021 | |
| Leader | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Treasurer of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 28 August 2018 - 3 September 2020 | |
| President | M. Karunanidhi |
| General Secretary | K. Anbazhagan |
| Preceded by | M. K. Stalin |
| Succeeded by | T. R. Baalu |
| Principal Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 10 January 2015 - 27 August 2018 | |
| President | M. K. Stalin |
| General Secretary | K. Anbazhagan |
| Succeeded by | K. N. Nehru |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 2009 - 2011 | |
| Minister | Law |
| In office 2006 - 2009 | |
| In office 1996 - 2001 | |
| In office 1989 - 1991 | |
| Minister | Public Works Department |
| Chief Minister | Karunanidhi |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Ranipet | |
| In office 1977 - 1980 | |
| Preceded by | K. A. Wahab |
| Succeeded by | K. A. Wahab |
| In office 1980 - 1984 | |
| Preceded by | N. Renu |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Katpadi | |
| In office 2011 - incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Appu S.R.K.(A) Radhakrishnan.S |
| In office 2006 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | B. Narayanan |
| In office 2001 - 2006 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. Natarajan |
| In office 1996 - 2001 | |
| Preceded by | K. Pandurangan |
| In office 1989 - 1991 | |
| Preceded by | G. Ragupathi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1938[1] Gudiyatham, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Gudiyatham, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse(s) | Santhakumari |
| Children | Kathir Anand (only son) |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Durai Murugan was first elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1971 and has been elected ten times since. He was elected from the Katpadi constituency in 2006. After the 2006 assembly elections, Durai Murugan was appointed Minister for Public Works in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[citation needed]
He was divested of the Public Works Department portfolio on 13 July 2009.[3]
He was re-elected from the Katpadi constituency in the elections of 2016.[4]
He currently resides in Kotturpuram, Chennai.[citation needed]
Elections Contested and ResultsEdit
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote% | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 57.79 | DHANDAYUTHAPANI | NCO | 32.25[5] |
| 1977 | Ranipet | DMK | Won | 43.53 | WAHAB K.A. | Independent | 22.68[6] |
| 1980 | Ranipet | DMK | Won | 53.70 | RENU. N | AIADMK | 44.91[7] |
| 1984 | Katpadi | DMK | Lost | 39.62 | G. RAGHUPATHI | AIADMK | 57.08[8] |
| 1989 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 43.41 | MARGABANDU, R | AIADMK | 23.47[9] |
| 1991 | Katpadi | DMK | Lost | 33.02 | K.M. KALAISELVI | AIADMK | 56.43[10] |
| 1996 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 61.20 | PANDURANGAN, K | AIADMK | 27.93[11] |
| 2001 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 49.47 | NATARAJAN A.K. | PMK | 43.30[12] |
| 2006 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 49.55 | NARAYANAN.B | AIADMK | 47.59[13] |
| 2011 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 49.55 | APPU S.R.K | AIADMK | 47.59[14] |
| 2016 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 50.90 | APPU S.R.K | AIADMK | 37.44[15] |
| 2021 | Katpadi | DMK | Won | 45.71 | V RAMU | AIADMK | 45.31 |
ControversyEdit
In March 1989, during the skirmish in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Durai Murugan is reported to have rushed to hit J. Jayalalitha and is reportedly the reason why her saree was torn. Other reports suggest that Durai Murugan pulled her saree which resulted in it being torn.[16] [17]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Durai Murugan Biography".
- ↑ "DMK cautious as Tamaraikkani row takes new turn". Rediff. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Durai Murugan divested of PWD portfolio". The Hindu. 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1971 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1984 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1989 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India".
- ↑ "The iconic image of Jayalalithaa looking through her torn saree, photographer remembers". The News Minute. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Thalaivi Trailer: The truth behind Jayalalithaa's saree pulling scene in Kangana Ranaut-starrer". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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