T. M. Selvaganapathy | |
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 Selvaganapathy in 2008 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | S. R. Parthiban |
| Constituency | Salem,Tamil Nadu |
| In office 6 October 1999 –16 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Vazhapadi Ramamurthy |
| Succeeded by | K. V. Thankabalu |
| Constituency | Salem,Tamil Nadu |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 30 June 2010 –17 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Minister of Local Administration,Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 24 June 1991 –12 May 1996 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Tiruchengode |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | V. Ramasamy |
| Succeeded by | T. P. Arumugom |
| Constituency | Tiruchengode |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (before 2008) |
T. M. Selvaganapathy is an Indian politician. He was a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly,elected from Tiruchengode constituency in 1991. He was also minister of Local Administration in Jayalalitha Government between 1991 and 1996. In 1999-2004 he was elected as Member of Parliament to the 13th Lok Sabha from Salem Constituency. Originally a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party,he joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in August 2008. [1] He was convicted by a trial court in Pleasant Stay hotel case on 2 February 2000 and later acquitted by the High court on 4 December 2001. He was convicted by a trial court in Colour TV scam on 30 May 2000 and was later acquitted by the High court on 4 December 2001. [2] [3]
In June 2010,he became a member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2014,he was convicted by a court for a financial scam,resulting in his disqualification. He became the first Tamil Nadu politician to be disqualified from the parliament for corruption. [4]
