S. P. Shanmuganathan

S. P. Shanmuganathan is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Srivaikuntam constituency. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to the same Srivaikuntam constituency in 2001 elections.^[1][2]

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 degree in Kumbakonam. His family is composed of his wife Asha, five daughters namely Bhuvaneshwari, Kalaiarasi, Ponnarasi, Tamilarasi, Ponrekha and son S.P.S.Raja.

Political career

He joined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1972. He served as the unopposed Panchayat secretary of Perungulam, Perungulam town secretary, Srivaikuntam 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 District Secretary of AIADMK.^[3]

In 2006 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, he lost to D. Selvaraj of Indian National Congress by 1,632 votes in the Srivaikuntam constituency.^[4] In 2011 Tamil Nadu assembly election he was elected from the Srivaikundam constituency and after the election results he again got a chance to serve as a minister for Hindu religious and charitable endowments in J.Jayalalitha's ministry cabinet .he was holding the office from May 2011 to November 2011. And currently he is the Minister for TOURISM AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.He is holding the office from June 2013 to till present.

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