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C. Shanmugavelu

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C. Shanmugavelu is an Indian politician and former member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected from Madathukulam constituency in 2011.[1] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Udumalpet constituency in 2001 and 2006 elections in which he served as a minister for a short period.[2][3]

Shanmugavelu was sacked as Minister for Rural Industries in November 2011 as part of the third cabinet reshuffle in a five-month period by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.[4]

Elections Contested

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Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly Elections Contested

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Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1996 Udumalaipettai AIADMK Lost 34.09 D. Selvaraj DMK 52.53
2001 Udumalaipettai AIADMK Won 56.92 D. Selvaraj DMK 28.14
2006 Udumalaipettai AIADMK Won 46.09 C. Veluchamy DMK 43.68
2011 Madathukulam AIADMK Won 54.71 M. P. Saminathan DMK 41.02
2021 Madathukulam AMMK Lost 3.58 C. Mahendran AIADMK 46.35

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ^ "Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers". NDTV. PTI. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.