M. R. K. Panneerselvam

M. R. K. Panneerselvam
M. R. K. Panneerselvam
Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare ; Government of Tamil Nadu
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2021
Minister	Agriculture; Agricultural Engineering; Agro Service Co-operatives; Horticulture; Sugarcane Excise; Sugarcane Development and Waste; Land Development;
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Kurinjipadi
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2021
	In office; 2016-2021; 2006 - 2011 ; 2001 - 2006; 1996 - 2001
Personal details
Born	August 25, 1957 (age 67); Muttam, Kattumannarkoil
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	3
Occupation	politician

M. R. K. Panneerselvam is an Indian politician Tamil and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of Government of Tamilnadu and he has been the Minister for Health in the state of Tamil Nadu during the period from 2006 to 2011 Minister for Backward Classes during 1996 He was born in Muttam and has a bachelor's degree in Law.( The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University)

Panneerselvam has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on four occasions from the Kurinjipadi constituency as a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. These were in the elections of 1996,^[1] 2001, 2006, 2016 and 2021.

Agriculture Minister[edit]

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Agricultural Minister with Chief Minister

As promised in the DMK election manifesto, a separate Agriculture Budget for the state was presented on 14 August 2021.^[2] MRK Panneerselvam, the minister for agriculture and farmer’s welfare, presented the budget and said that it was in line with the views of farmers and experts, whose opinions were sought before preparing it.

Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare MRK Pannerselvam began the presentation by dedicating the budget to those farmers who are protesting at New Delhi against the farm laws.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
↑ "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu fulfills poll promise, presents separate agri budget".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare MRK Pannerselvam began the presentation by dedicating the budget to those farmers who are protesting at New Delhi against the farm laws".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[2] "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu fulfills poll promise, presents separate agri budget".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare MRK Pannerselvam began the presentation by dedicating the budget to those farmers who are protesting at New Delhi against the farm laws".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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