M. Shanmugam
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M. Shanmugam was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Villupuram constituency
as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
candidate in 1962, 1967
and 1971 elections
.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Villupuram constituency
Villupuram (State Assembly Constituency)
Villupuram is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
candidate in 1962, 1967
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967
The fourth legislative assembly election of Madras State was held in February 1967. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led coalition under the leadership of C.N. Annadurai won the election defeating the Indian National Congress . Anti-Hindi agitations, the rising prices of essential commodities and a...
and 1971 elections
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1971
The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected, after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi, contested as the leader of DMK party won the election, since he...
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