K. Murugaiyan
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K. Murugaiyan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Nagapattinam | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | S.G. Murugaiyan |
| Succeeded by | Thazai M. Karunanidhi |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Communist Party of India |
K. Murugaiyan is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was a bonded labourer.[1]
K. Murugaiyan was elected to the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament of India) from the Nagapattinam seat a June 1979 by-election.[2] The by-election had been called after the murder of the incumbent CPI parliamentarian S.G. Murugaiyan.[2]
K. Murugaiyan lost the Nagapattinam seat in the 1980 Indian general election.[3] He finished in second place with 49.02% of the votes.[3] He was close to regaining the seat in the 1984 Indian general election, finishing in second place with 49.53% of the votes.[4]