S. Sundararaj is an Indian politician and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Paramakudi constituency.[1] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) candidate in the 1989 and 1991 elections.[2][3] He is the former minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of the government of Tamil Nadu.[4]

A cabinet reshuffle by Jayaram Jayalalithaa in November 2011 saw Sundararaj replace B. V. Ramanaa as Minister for Handlooms, while Ramanaa became Minister for the Environment.[5]

He was criticized for humiliating female hockey players during a visit to a school in Pudukottai.[6]

References

  1. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  2. ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ^ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  5. ^ "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ Shaikh, Zeeshan (6 March 2016). "Tamil Nadu Minister S Sundararaj humiliates female athletes". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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