T.Velmurugan
T.வேல்முருகன்
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
15 May 2021
ConstituencyPanruti
In office
2001–2011
ConstituencyPanruti
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyTamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.tvkparty.com/

T. Velmurugan Tamil Nadu (India) politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate from Panruti constituency in 2001, and 2006 elections. He is the founder of the party Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK).[1]

Political career

Velmurugan is the founder of Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi.[1][2]

Velmurugan was a part of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and was the joint general secretary of the party and two-time MLA of PMK party. Velmurugan started TVK party on January 15, 2012 on Pongal festival by hosting his party flag. Velmurugan said that he may keep an alliance with any party. He confirmed that "We are not opposed to any political party and we will make a change in Indian political system".[1]

Elections

Election Party Constituency Result Votes gained %
1996 Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election PMK Thiruvottiyur Lost 4,559 2.52%
2001 Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election PMK Panruti Won 45,963 37.67%
2006 Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election PMK Panruti Won 54,653 38.18
2011 Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election PMK Neyveli Lost 61,431 44.72%
2016 Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi Neyveli Lost 30,523 19.17%
2021 Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election DMK Panruti Won 93,801 47.6%

Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi

Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi is a political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded by former PMK MLA Panruti T. Velmurugan.[3] This is one of the political parties in Tamil Nadu, which organizes various agitations for the issues of Tamils. The Gangaikondan police registered a case against Panruti T. Velmurugan and 32 other cadres of the TVK after the agitation organized by them against the upcoming unit of Pepsi at the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre in Gangaikondan on 27 October 2015.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former MLA Velmurugan floats party". News18. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Julie Mariappan (21 February 2014). "Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi leader Velmurugan meets Jaya, extends his party's support to AIADMK | Chennai News". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former MLA Velmurugan floats party - - Tamil Nadu - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Case against Velmurugan, 32 others". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 December 2020.


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