S. P. Velumani
S. P. Velumani | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Constituency | Thondamuthur |
| In office 15 May 2006 – 11 May 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Constituency | Perur |
| Headquarters Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2022 | |
| General Secretary | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sugunapuram Palanisamy Velumani 10 May 1969 Sugunapuram, Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Children | 2 (including Vikas Velumani) |
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| Residence(s) | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | M.A., M.Phil |
| Alma mater | Annamalai University |
| Occupation | |
| Website | SP Velumani |
Sugunapuram Palanisamy Velumani, born 10 May 1969, is an Indian politician and current Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Thondamuthur state assembly constituency. He is a prominent politician of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1] He has won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in 2006, 2011,[2] 2016 and 2021 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. He was previously the Minister for Municipal Administration,[3] Rural Development, Law and Implementation of Special Programme.[4][5] He is currently serving as the Headquarters Secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from 13 July 2022.
Political career
[edit]The directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) booked a criminal case against Velumani and his associates in September 2022 in connection with a scam of Rs 500 crore in the purchase of LED street lights.[6] The case accuses Velumani of misusing his authority by favoring his close associates in awarding tenders, resulting in financial losses for the government during the replacement of rural area street lights between 2015 and 2018.[7]
The Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Vigilance (DVAC) launched an investigation into a case of disproportionate assets (DA) against former AIADMK minister S P Velumani. In March 2022, they carried out searches at 59 locations belonging to Velumani and his family members, discovering 11 kilograms of gold and documents related to various cryptocurrencies. [8]
Party posts
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Member of the Legislative Assembly
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| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Constituency |
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| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | S. P. Velumani | Perur constituency |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | S. P. Velumani | Thondamuthur constituency |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | S. P. Velumani | Thondamuthur constituency |
| Sixteenth | 2021-incumbent | S. P. Velumani | Thondamuthur constituency |
References
[edit]- ^ "S.P. Velumani: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Members of the Tamil Nadu State Legislative 2011 2011" (PDF). Directory issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Government of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Personal facts about the new ministers". Dinathanthi. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Abrupt changes to the Tamil Nadu cabinet". The Hindu. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ Big Mirror (13 September 2022). "AIADMK former minister SP Velumani booked in Rs 500 crore scam".
- ^ "AIADMK former minister SP Velumani booked in Rs 500 crore scam, raids ongoing in 26 places". 13 September 2022.
- ^ "AIADMK top leader Velumani booked in disproportionate assets case after DVAC unearths 11 kg gold".