S. P. Shanmuganathan is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Srivaikuntam constituency

Srivaikuntam (State Assembly Constituency)

Srivaikuntam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly:- References :...

. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to the same Srivaikuntam constituency

Srivaikuntam (State Assembly Constituency)

Srivaikuntam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly:- References :...

 in 2001 elections.

Family & Early life

S.P.Shanmuganathan was born on September 9, 1954 in Pandaravailai in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. His father, Ponnaiah Nadar was a Payilvan (Gym master) and Teacher. Shanmuganathan finished his Siddha

Siddha

A Siddha सिद्ध in Sanskrit means "one who is accomplished" and refers to perfected masters who, according to Hindu belief, have transcended the ahamkara , have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies into a different kind of body dominated by...

 degree in Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

. He is blessed with his wife Asha, five daughters namely Bhuvaneshwari, Kalaiarasi, Ponnarasi, Tamilarasi, Ponrekha and a son S.P.S.Raja.

Political Career

He joined AIADMK in 1972. He served as the Anna PO Panchayat secretary of Perungulam, Perungulam town secretary, Srivaikuntam

Srivaikuntam

Srivaikuntam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the river Thamirabarani.-Geography:...

 union secretary, Tuticorin district secretary and Minister in the Ministry for Handloom and Textiles and Ministry for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Presently, he is the Tuticorin M.G.R forum secretary and district secretary of AIADMK Tuticorin district.

In 2006 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, he lost to D. Selvaraj

D. Selvaraj

D. Selvaraj is an Indian politician and a presently serving Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Srivaikuntam constituency in 2006 election.- References :...

 of Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

 by 1,632 votes in the Srivaikuntam constituency

Srivaikuntam (State Assembly Constituency)

Srivaikuntam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly:- References :...

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