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P. U. Shanmugam
P U Shanmugam | |
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| General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 11 June 1980 – 13 March 1985 | |
| Preceded by | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |
| Succeeded by | S. Raghavanandam |
| Convenor of DMK High Level Working Committee | |
| In office 1989–2007 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Kalyanasundaram K. Ponmudy |
| Organising Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | N. V. Natarajan |
| Succeeded by | Neela Narayanan |
| Minister of Public Works (Government of Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Minister of Home | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1984–1987 | |
| Constituency | Melmalayanur |
| In office 1962-1967, 1967 - 1971, 1971 - 1975 | |
| Constituency | Tiruvannamalai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15th August 1924 Tiruvannamalai, Madras Presidency, British India ( |
| Died | 11.04.2007 Chennai |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Other political affiliations | Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
P U Shanmugam, affectionately called as Paa Vuu Saa (15 August 1924 - 11 April 2007) was an Indian politician and former minister of Tamil Nadu for Internal affairs, former minister of Public works, former minister of public health and various other portfolios on various tenures. The Dravidian veteran was also worked as the Organisation Secretary of DMK and the General secretary of AIADMK. He has came to political lime light after defeating Congress' candidate in Tiruvannamalai by-election in 1963 on DMK ticket.
Early life[edit]
P U Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala Mudaliar family of Tiruvannamalai in 1924. He was SSLC educated at Municipal High School in Tiruvannamalai.[1][2][3]
His daughter late Mrs. Manimegalai was married to Gangai Amaran
Legislative victories[edit]
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruvannamalai constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election, as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1971, and 1977 elections.[4][5][6] and from Melmalayanur constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1980 election.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Who is Who 1970-1971. Legislative Council Department Fort St. George. January 1971. p. 57.
- ↑ "P.U. Shanmugam passes away". The Hindu Times. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Reed, Sir Stanley, ed. (1970). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company.
- ↑ 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
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