I. Periyasamy
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
14 Dec 2022 – Incumbent
MinisterMinister of Rural Development and Panchayats
GovernorR.N. Ravi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byK.R. Periyakaruppan
In office
2006–2011
MinisterMinister for Revenue and Housing
In office
1996–2001
MinisterMinister for Small Industries and Noon Meal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1989-1991
1996-2001
2006- 2011
2011-2016
2016-2021
2021-present
Deputy General Secretary of DMK
Assumed office
9 January 2015
Preceded byDurai Murugan
Personal details
Born6 January 1953 (1953-01-06) (age 71)
Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

I. Periyasamy is an Indian politician who serves as the Rural Development Minister of Tamil Nadu[1][2] and the former minister for Co-Operation from 2021 to 2022; Revenue and Housing under the DMK regime from 2006 to 2011. He was born in Batlagundu on 6 January 1953.[3] His son I. P. Senthil Kumar is an MLA of Palani constituency in Tamil nadu.

Elections Contested and Results

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote %
1989 Athoor DMK Won 32.22 N Abdul Kadhar INC 29.01[4]
1991 Athoor DMK Lost 29.81 S M Durai AIADMK 68.74[5]
1996 Athoor DMK Won 64.09 C Chinnamuthu AIADMK 24.92[6]
2001 Athoor DMK Lost 46.36 P K T Natarajaan AIADMK 49.13[7]
2006 Athoor DMK Won 53.2 C Sreenivasan AIADMK 34.68[8]
2011 Athoor DMK Won 59.58 S Balasubramani DMDK 31.08[9]
2016 Athoor DMK Won 53.10 Natham R Viswanathan AIADMK 41.26[10][11]
2021 Athoor DMK Won 72.11 Thilagabama M PMK 13.15

Political career

References

  1. ^ "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "DMK's I Periyasamy records highest victory margin in Assembly polls". Daily Thanthi. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ Periyasamy profile in TN government website
  4. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1989" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1989. p. 254. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1991" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1991. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1996. p. 261. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2001. p. 257. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2006". Election Commission of India. 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2011. p. 36. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  10. ^ "The verdict 2016". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 6.
  11. ^ "Green cover". The Times of India. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 2.
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