M. Selvarasu

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M. Selvarasu
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
In office
23 May 2019 – May 2024
Preceded byK. Gopal (AIADMK politician)
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byA. K. S. Vijayan
Succeeded byPadma
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byPadma
Succeeded byM. Mahalingam
ConstituencyNagapattinam
Personal details
Born(1957-03-16)16 March 1957
Kappaludaiyan, Thanjavur District, Madras State, India
Died13 May 2024(2024-05-13) (aged 67)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India
SpouseSmt. Kamalavathanam
Children1
Parent
  • K. Muniyan (father)
EducationThiru.Vi.Ka Government Arts college, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
OccupationAgriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Source: [1]

M. Selvarasu (16 March 1957 – 13 May 2024) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, elected from Tamil Nadu. Selvarasu died in Chennai on 13 May 2024, at the age of 67.[1]

Political career[edit]

Selvarasu was a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and was a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was also elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagapattinam constituency in the 1989, 1996 and 1998 elections.[2][3][4]

Elections contested[edit]

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1989 Indian general election Nagapattinam CPI Won 48.78 Veeramurasu N.S INC 46
1991 Indian general election Lost 44 Padma INC 48
1996 Indian general election Won 54.17 Kannivannan M INC 23.77
1998 Indian general election Won 59 K. Gopal AIADMK 38
1999 Indian general election Lost 45 A. K. S. Vijayan DMK 49
2009 Indian general election Lost 42 A. K. S. Vijayan DMK 48
2019 Indian general election Won 52 Saravanan M AIADMK 31

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