P. U. Shanmugam

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P U Shanmugam
File:Pavushanmugam.jpg
General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
11 June 1980 – 13 March 1985
Preceded byV. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Succeeded byS. Raghavanandam
Convenor of DMK High Level Working Committee
In office
1989–2007
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byP. V. Kalyanasundaram
K. Ponmudy
Organising Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
1972–1977
Preceded byN. V. Natarajan
Succeeded byNeela 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
ConstituencyMelmalayanur
In office
1962-1967, 1967 - 1971, 1971 - 1975
ConstituencyTiruvannamalai
Personal details
Born15th August 1924
Tiruvannamalai, Madras Presidency, British India (
Died11.04.2007
Chennai
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Other political
affiliations
Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ResidenceTiruvannamalai, 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]

  1. Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Who is Who 1970-1971. Legislative Council Department Fort St. George. January 1971. p. 57.
  2. "P.U. Shanmugam passes away". The Hindu Times. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. Reed, Sir Stanley, ed. (1970). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company.
  4. 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  7. 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India