A. Ganeshamurthi

In this Indian name, the name Avinashi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ganeshamurthi.
A.Ganeshamurthi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2019 – March 2024
Preceded byS. Selvakumara Chinnayan
ConstituencyErode, Tamil Nadu
In office
2009–2014
Succeeded byS. Selvakumara Chinnayan
ConstituencyErode, Tamil Nadu
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byS. K. Kharventhan
Succeeded byPalaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy
ConstituencyPalani, Tamil Nadu
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byS. Balakrishnan
Succeeded byKavinilavu Dharmaraj
ConstituencyModakkurichi
Personal details
Born(1947-06-10)10 June 1947
Ulgapuram, Erode, Madras Province, British India
Died28 March 2024(2024-03-28) (aged 76)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Other political
affiliations		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseBalamani
Source: [1]

Avinashi Ganeshamurthi (10 June 1947 – 28 March 2024) was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu who was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He last represented Erode in the Lok Sabha.[1][1] He had earlier been an MP in the 12th and 13th Lok Sabhas.[2][3][4][5]

In 28 March 2024, Ganeshamurthi died in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, after committing suicide by poisoning himself. He was 76.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ^ "MDMK names Ganeshamurthi as candidate for Erode LS seat". The Times of India. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results in 1989". Elections.in. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ India. Parliament. House of the People; India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (2010). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 409.
  5. ^ V.M. Govind Krishnan (2018). Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR): From Lifeline to Oblivion. Notion Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-64249-488-4.
  6. ^ "Tamil Nadu MP Ganeshamurthi dies of cardiac arrest after suspected suicide bid". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Erode MP A. Ganeshamurthi, who attempted suicide, dies". The Economic Times. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ "ஈரோடு எம்.பி. அ. கணேசமூர்த்தி காலமானார்". 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.


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