Durai Murugan

Durai Murugan
Leader of the House, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2021
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
R. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byO. Panneerselvam
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Minister
  • Irrigation Projects including small Irrigation
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Governor and Ministry
  • Elections and Passports
  • Minerals and Mines
  • Water Resources
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
R. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
4th General Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 September 2020
PresidentM. K. Stalin
Preceded byK. Anbazhagan
Treasurer of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
28 August 2018 – 3 September 2020
PresidentM. K. Stalin
General SecretaryK. Anbazhagan
Preceded byM. K. Stalin
Succeeded byT. R. Baalu
Principal Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
9 January 2015 – 27 August 2018
PresidentM. Karunanidhi
General SecretaryK. Anbazhagan
Preceded byArcot N. Veeraswami
Succeeded byK. N. Nehru
In office
2 June 2003 – 26 December 2008
PresidentM. Karunanidhi
General SecretaryK. Anbazhagan
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byArcot N. Veeraswami
Deputy General Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
27 December 2008 – 8 January 2015
General Secretary
Preceded byM. K. Stalin
Succeeded byI. Periyasamy
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
2009–2011
MinisterLaw
Chief MinisterKarunanidhi
In office
2006–2009
In office
1996–2001
In office
1989–1991
MinisterPublic Works Department
Chief MinisterKarunanidhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
1996
Preceded byK. M. Kalaiselvi
ConstituencyKatpadi
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byG. Ragupathi
Succeeded byK. M. Kalaiselvi
ConstituencyKatpadi
In office
1977–1984
Preceded byK. A. Wahab
Succeeded byM. Kadirvelu
ConstituencyRanipet
In office
1971–1977
Preceded byG. Natarajan
Succeeded byM. A. Jayavelu
ConstituencyKatpadi
Personal details
Born (1938-07-01) 1 July 1938 (age 86)[1]
Gudiyatham, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Gudiyatham, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseSanthakumari
ChildrenKathir Anand (only son)
Residence(s)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Source: [1]

Durai Murugan (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is the Minister for Water Resources under the government of M. K. Stalin since 2021. He is the general secretary of the DMK since 9 September 2020. He graduated in MA and BL and is an advocate by profession. He is a very close confidant to former DMK Supremo M. Karunanidhi and his son DMK President M. K. Stalin. He also worked as Treasurer, Principal Secretary and Deputy General secretary of the DMK party.

Durai Murugan was first elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1971 and has been elected ten times since. He was elected from the Katpadi constituency in 2006. After the 2006 assembly elections, Durai Murugan was appointed Minister for Public Works in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[citation needed][2]

He was divested of the Public Works Department portfolio on 13 July 2009.[3]

He was re-elected from the Katpadi constituency in the elections of 2016.[4]

He currently resides in Kotturpuram, Chennai.[citation needed]

Elections contested and results

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote% Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote%
1971 Katpadi DMK Won 57.79 Dhandayuthapani NCO 32.25[5]
1977 Ranipet DMK Won 43.53 Wahab K.A. Independent 22.68[6]
1980 Ranipet DMK Won 53.70 Renu. N AIADMK 44.91[7]
1984 Katpadi DMK Lost 39.62 G. Ragupathi AIADMK 57.08[8]
1989 Katpadi DMK Won 43.41 Margabandu R AIADMK 23.47[9]
1991 Katpadi DMK Lost 33.02 K.M. Kalaiselvi AIADMK 56.43[10]
1996 Katpadi DMK Won 61.20 Pandurangan.K AIADMK 27.93[11]
2001 Katpadi DMK Won 49.47 Natarajan A.K. PMK 43.30[12]
2006 Katpadi DMK Won 49.55 Narayanan.B AIADMK 47.59[13]
2011 Katpadi DMK Won 49.55 Appu S.R.K AIADMK 47.59[14]
2016 Katpadi DMK Won 50.90 Appu S.R.K AIADMK 37.44[15]
2021 Katpadi DMK Won 45.71 V Ramu AIADMK 45.31

References

  1. ^ "Durai Murugan Biography".
  2. ^ "DMK cautious as Tamaraikkani row takes new turn". Rediff. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Durai Murugan divested of PWD portfolio". The Hindu. 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1971 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  6. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  7. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  8. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1984 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  9. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1989 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  10. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  11. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  12. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  13. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  14. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  15. ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India".