S. M. Velusamy
Indian politician
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S. M. Velusamy (also known Se. Ma. Velusamy) is an Indian politician, Former Tamilnadu Minister of Commercial tax and housing (2001-2006) and Mayor of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation.[1][2] As a cadre of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Palladam constituency in 2001 and 2006 elections.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Preceded byR Venkatachalam
Succeeded byGanapathi P. Raj Kumar
S. M. Velusamy | |
|---|---|
| 4th Mayor of Coimbatore | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | R Venkatachalam |
| Succeeded by | Ganapathi P. Raj Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Electoral career
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Palladam | AIADMK | Won | 55.86 | S. S. Ponmudi | DMK | 33.89 |
| 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Palladam | AIADMK | Won | 43.73 | S. S. Ponmudi | DMK | 40.42 |
Municipal Corporation Mayor Direct Elections
| Elections | Corporation | Party | Result | Votes obtained | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition Votes obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Tamil Nadu local elections | Coimbatore | AIADMK | Won | 2,81,728 | N. Karthik | DMK | 1,53,816 |
