K. Selvaperunthagai
Indian politician
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K. Selvaperunthagai is an Indian politician representing the party Indian National Congress. He was the president of Tamil Nadu Congress party from 2024 to 2026.[2] He served as the State Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's section of SC Department. He is an Ex MLA from Sriperumbudur Constituency.[3]
K. Selvaperunthagai | |
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| President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
| In office 18 February 2024 – 27 June 2026 | |
| National President | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | K. S. Alagiri |
| Succeeded by | Manickam Tagore |
| Leader of Congress Legislative Party, Tamil Nadu Assembly | |
| In office May 2021 – February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | K.R.Ramasamy |
| Succeeded by | S. Rajeshkumar |
| State Chairman, SC Department, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
| In office 2012–2022 | |
| Chair Person, Public Accounts Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| In office 25 June 2021 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | M.K.Stalin |
| Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA) | |
| In office 2 May 2021 – 6 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | K. Palani |
| Succeeded by | Thennarasu. K. |
| Constituency | Sriperumbudur |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | C. V. Ganesan |
| Succeeded by | Assembly delimited as Tittakudi |
| Constituency | Mangalore |
| Member, SC/ST Welfare Committee, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2021 | |
| State President of BSP, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 11 November 2008 – 4 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | K. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | K. Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1964 Manimangalam, Madras State, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress(Since 2010) |
| Spouse | Umayal Selvaperunthagai |
| Alma mater | BL (Sri Venkateswara University) MA (Madras University) |
| Occupation | Politician, advocate |
Early life
K.Selvaperunthagai was born on 14 April 1964 at Manimangalam Village, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. His parents were Kuppusamy and Rasammal.
He did his Bachelor of Law at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and MA at Madras University.
Political career
He started his political career at Puratchi Bharatham Katchi. He later joined Puthiya Tamilagam Party and got expelled in January 2001. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mangalore constituency in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a member of the party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, After that, due to a disagreement with Thirumavalavan, he left the VCK and joined Bahujan Samaj Party on 11 November 2008 and later switched to Congress on 1 August 2010.[4]
Member of Legislative Assembly
He is currently elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)[5] to the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Sriperumbudur Assembly constituency on behalf of the Indian National Congress and has been elected as the Leader of the Legislative Assembly of the Congress Party.[6] On 25 June 2021, he was unanimously nominated as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1] On 24 July 2021, he was appointed a member of All party SC/ST Welfare Committee, Government of Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister Thiru. M.K.Stalin.[7]
- Chairperson (2021–23) Public Accounts Committee
Electoral performances
| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Mangalore | Won | 62,217 | 43.7% | |
| 2011 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Chengam | Lost | 72,225 | 40.50% | |
| 2016 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Sriperumbudur | Lost | 90,285 | 38.23% | ||
| 2021 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Sriperumbudur | Won | 1,15,353 | 43.65% | |
| 2026 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Sriperumbudur | Lost | 93,365 | 28.20% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVK | Thennarasu. K | 147,611 | 44.58 | New | |
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 93,365 | 28.20 |  15.45 | |
| AIADMK | K. Palani | 73,182 | 22.10 | 17.43 | |
| NTK | M. Sindhu Ezhilarasan | 13,150 | 3.97 | 4.37 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,161 | 0.35 | 0.46 | |
| CPI(ML)L | M. Tamilarasan | 511 | 0.15 | New | |
| All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | D. Purushothaman | 489 | 0.15 | New | |
| Anaithinthiya Anna Dravida Makkal Seyal Katchi | A. Guruanandhan | 479 | 0.14 | New | |
| TVK | A. Gnanasekaran | 271 | 0.08 | New | |
| Independent | P. Vedhagiri | 258 | 0.08 | New | |
| Independent | G. Rajathi | 211 | 0.06 | New | |
| Independent | J. Nithya | 176 | 0.05 | New | |
| Independent | Elangovan Sivakumar | 112 | 0.03 | New | |
| Independent | E. Murugan | 112 | 0.03 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 54,246 | 16.38 |  12.26 | ||
| Turnout | 3,31,088 | 86.72 | 12.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,81,807 | 26,609 | |||
| TVK gain from INC | Swing | 44.58 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 115,353 | 43.65% | +5.42 | |
| AIADMK | Palani | 1,04,474 | 39.53% | −3.24 | |
| NTK | Pushparaj | 22,034 | 8.34% | +6.88 | |
| MNM | Thanigaivel | 8,870 | 3.36% | New | |
| Independent | Vairamuthu | 6,340 | 2.40% | New | |
| AMMK | Perumal | 3,144 | 1.19% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,139 | 0.81% | −0.44 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,879 | 4.12% | −0.42% | ||
| Turnout | 2,64,262 | 74.40% | −2.70% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.01% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,55,198 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.88% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Palani | 101,001 | 42.77% | −16.3 | |
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 90,285 | 38.23% | +2.93 | |
| PMK | C. Muthuraman | 18,185 | 7.70% | New | |
| VCK | M. Veerakumar | 13,679 | 5.79% | New | |
| BJP | M. Manoharan | 3,939 | 1.67% | +0.47 | |
| NTK | B. Sivaranjini | 3,441 | 1.46% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,956 | 1.25% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,716 | 4.54% | −19.22% | ||
| Turnout | 2,36,142 | 77.10% | −4.76% | ||
| Registered electors | 3,06,296 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -16.30% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | T. Sureshkumar | 83,722 | 46.95% | 34.29 | |
| INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 72,225 | 40.50% | 2.25 | |
| Independent | R. Sureshkumar | 8,543 | 4.79% | ||
| BJP | A. Jayaraman | 4,465 | 2.50% | 0.71 | |
| Independent | R. Kumar | 2,511 | 1.41% | ||
| IJK | M. Mani | 1,670 | 0.94% | New | |
| BSP | A. V. Subramanian | 1,636 | 0.92% | 1.19 | |
| Independent | K. Sankar | 1,364 | 0.76% | ||
| Independent | T. Suresh | 1,347 | 0.76% | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,497 | 6.45% | 1.72 | ||
| Turnout | 178,371 | 84.27% | 13.00 | ||
| Total valid votes | 178,325 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 46 | 0.03% | 0.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 211,656 | 20.84 | |||
| DMDK gain from INC | Swing | 4.20 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCK | K. Selvam | 62,217 | 43.71% | ||
| DMK | C. V. Ganesan | 55,303 | 38.85% | −9.02% | |
| DMDK | D. Mahadevan | 15,992 | 11.23% | ||
| Independent | K. Thiruvalluvan | 2,462 | 1.73% | ||
| BJP | R. Narentheran | 2,173 | 1.53% | ||
| Independent | T. Elavarasan | 1,585 | 1.11% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,914 | 4.86% | 3.48% | ||
| Turnout | 142,349 | 73.42% | 4.15% | ||
| Registered electors | 193,879 | ||||
| VCK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.16% | |||