Pongalur N. Palanisamy
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Pongalur N. Palanisamy is a politician from the India
n state of Tamil Nadu
. He is currently the minister for rural
industries
and animal husbandry
in the Government of Tamil Nadu
and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK) party. He was born in Erode district
on 2nd August 1948.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Tamil Nadu
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 is currently the minister for rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
industries
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
and animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
in the Government of Tamil Nadu
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
and a member of the 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...
(DMK) party. He was born in Erode district
Erode District
Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....
on 2nd August 1948.
Political career
- 1971-1976 Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for PongalurPongalur (State Assembly Constituency)Pongalur is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the city, Pongalur. Pongalur assembly constituency was part of Pollachi Parliamentary constituency.-Members of the Legislative Assembly:...
- 1991 - 2011 Coimbatore DMK District Secretary
- 1996-2001 Minister for forests,pollution control, sports & animal husbandry.
- 2006-Current Minister for Rural Industries & Animal Husbandry
- 2006-Current Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Coimbatore EastCoimbatore East (State Assembly Constituency)Coimbatore East is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It covers parts of Coimbatore. Coimbatore East assembly constituency is a part of the Coimbatore parliamentary constituency. In 2009, it was renamed as Coimbatore North.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- External...