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 %
1989AthoorDMKWon32.22N Abdul KadharINC29.01[4]
1991AthoorDMKLost29.81S M DuraiAIADMK68.74[5]
1996AthoorDMKWon64.09C ChinnamuthuAIADMK24.92[6]
2001AthoorDMKLost46.36P K T NatarajaanAIADMK49.13[7]
2006AthoorDMKWon53.2C SreenivasanAIADMK34.68[8]
2011AthoorDMKWon59.58S BalasubramaniDMDK31.08[9]
2016AthoorDMKWon53.10Natham R ViswanathanAIADMK41.26[10][11]
2021AthoorDMKWon72.11Thilagabama MPMK13.15

Political career

  • 1986-1991 Chairman, Batlagundu Union
  • 1989-1991 member of Tamilnadu legislative assembly
  • 1996-2001 Minister for small industries and noon meal in Tamil nadu government
  • From 2006 to 2011 Minister for Revenue and Housing in Tamil Nadu government.
  • Elected in 2011 Legislative Assembly election From Athoor. 2011-2016 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in opposition party
  • Elected in 2016 Legislative Assembly election From Athoor.
  • From 2016 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
  • From 2021 Minister of Co-operation, Government of Tamilnadu.

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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