Veerapandi S Arumugam
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Veerapandi S Arumugam is a Tamil Nadu
politician. He was born on 26 January 1937 in Pollavari, Salem in a vanniyar family. He has three sons. A.Chezian , A. Rajendran (Raja).and DR.A.Prabhu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
politician. He was born on 26 January 1937 in Pollavari, Salem in a vanniyar family. He has three sons. A.Chezian , A. Rajendran (Raja).and DR.A.Prabhu
Political career
- He lost his MLA election 2011 seat to his niece Mrs. VijayaLakshmi Palanisami of ADMK with big Margin from Sankari constituency.
- DMK Member from 1957
- President, Poolavari Panchayat Board, 1958–1976
- President, Poolavari Village Co-operative Thrift Society, 1959–1976
- Chairman, Veerapandi Panchayat Union, 1970–1976
- President, Salem Central Co-operative Bank, 1973–1976;
- Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative AssemblyGovernment of Tamil NaduThe Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
, 1962–1967, 1967–1971, 1971–1976, 1989–1991, 1996–2001, 2006–2011; - Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council, 1978–1984
- Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration, 1989–1990
- Minister for AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, 1990–1991, 1996–2001, 2006-2011