Pongalur N. Palanisamy

Pongalur N. Palanisamy
Minister for Rural Industry,

Minister for sports, Minister for animal husbandry, Minister for tourism

Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
1996–2001
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
2006–2011
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Coimbatore North constituency
In office
2006–2011

Pongalur N. Palanisamy is a politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is former minister for rural industries and animal husbandry in the Government of Tamil Nadu and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He was born in Erode district on 3 August 1948.[1]

Political career

  • Age 76
  • 1971–1976, Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Pongalur
  • 1991–2011, Coimbatore DMK District Secretary.
  • 1996–2001, Minister for forests, pollution control, sports & animal husbandry.
  • 2006–2011, Minister for Rural Industries & Animal Husbandry
  • 2006–2011, Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Coimbatore East

Elections contested

Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Reference
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Pongalur DMK Won 59.98 A. Senapathi Independent 30.24 [2]
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Pongalur DMK Lost 20.74 K. Nachimuthu AIADMK 32.56 [3]
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Singanallur DMK Won 60.15 Duraisamy R AIADMK 22.12 [4]
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Singanallur DMK Lost 37.59 Karunakaran K C CPI(M) 49.57 [5]
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Coimbatore East DMK Won 47.50 Gopalakrishnan. V. AIADMK 41.70 [6]
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Coimbatore South DMK Lost 36.88 R. Doraisamy AIADMK 56.27
2019 Bypoll Sulur DMK Lost 40.29 V. P. Kandasamy AIADMK 44.78

Lok Sabha Elections

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
2014 Indian general election Pollachi DMK Lost 25.19 C. Mahendran Independent 41.72




















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References

  1. ^ Pongalur Palanisamy profile at TN government website
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.


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