P. Palaniappan
Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
16 May 2011 – 22 May 2016
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Preceded byK. Ponmudy
Succeeded byK. P. Anbalagan
Headquarters Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
26 August 2012 – 8 June 2016
General SecretaryJ. Jayalalithaa
Headquarters ManagerP. Mahalingam
Preceded byK. A. Sengottaiyan
Succeeded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Personal details
BornDharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Since 2021)
Other political
affiliations		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Till 2017)
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (2018 - 2021)


P. Palaniappan is an Indian politician and former Minister of Higher Education and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Pappireddipatti constituency. He served as the headquarters secretary of AIADMK from 2012 to 2016.[1][2] He is former Deputy General Secretary of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam party.[3][4]

He was one of hardworking persons in the Ministry during the period 2011-2016. He is most help to the Tamil Nadu Government Higher Education and the 18 members who were disqualified by Speaker P. Dhanapal as they withdrew support to Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and became loyal to rebel leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran and joined his party Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. On July 3, 2021, he joined DMK.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaya changes party HQ office-bearers". newindianexpress. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jaya restructures AIADMK apex team". business-standard. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  4. ↑ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  5. ↑ Verdict on disqualification of 18 MLAs on June 14; Tamil Nadu on tenterhooks
  6. ↑ Echo of poll debacle: AMMK sees many jumping ship. Now he joined DMK


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