Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy
S. S. Krishnamoorthy | |
|---|---|
| Minister | |
| In office June 2014 - March 2015 | |
| Minister | |
| In office 2011 - 2012 | |
| MLA | |
| In office 2006 - Incumbent | |
| Constituency | Kalasapakkam |
Agri S. S. Krishnamoorthy is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Kalasapakkam constituency. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to the same Kalasapakkam constituency in 2006 elections.[1][2]
Personal life
Born in an agricultural family of Elathur village in the present Kalasapakkam taluk of Tiruvannamalai district on 26 September 1959. Father S.Sundaresan. Married to Vijayakumari and is father of three children. He served as Chairman of Kalasapakkam Panchayat Union in the initial part of his career
Political career
He got re elected from Kalasapakkam Constituency as Member of Legislative Assembly in 2011 assembly election on an AIADMK ticket and was included in Jayalalithaa ministry as Food minister. Later his portfolio was altered and he was given Commercial Taxes department. Again in a short period his portfolio was changed to Education and within a week from this change he was dropped from the cabinet. He is an agricultural graduate and thus earned the nickname 'Agri'.
References
- ^ "Statistical Report of Tamil Nadu 2006 Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
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