Durai Murugan

Durai Murugan
Deputy Leader of Oppostition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
25 May 2016
Leader M. K. Stalin
Treasurer of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
28 August 2018 – Incumbent
Headquarters Principal Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
10 January 2015 – 27 August 2018
Minister for Public Works
In office
1989–1991
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
Constituency Katpadi
Minister for Public Works
In office
1996–2001
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
Constituency Katpadi
Minister for Public Works
In office
2006–2009
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
Constituency Katpadi
Minister for Law
In office
2009–2011
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
Constituency Katpadi
Personal details
Born (1938-07-01) 1 July 1938
Katpadi, Madras Presidency, British India
Political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s) Santhakumari
Children 1
Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Durai Murugan (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He graduated in MA and BL and is an Advocate by profession.He is Close Confidante to D M K Patriarch M. Karunanidhi and his son D M K President M. K. Stalin.He is Treasurer of DMK from 28-August-2018 before that he is Principal Secretary and Deputy General secretary for DMK.

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

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He was divested of the Public Works Department portfolio on 13 July 2009.[2]

He was re-elected from the Katpadi constituency in the elections of 2016.[3]

He resides in Kotturpuram,Chennai.

Elections Contested and Results

Year Constituency Result
1971 Katpadi Won
1977 Ranipet Won
1980 Ranipet Won
1984 Katpadi Lost
1989 Katpadi Won
1991 Katpadi Lost
1996 Katpadi Won
2001 Katpadi Won
2006 Katpadi Won
2011 Katpadi Won
2016 Katpadi Won

References

  1. ↑ "DMK cautious as Tamaraikkani row takes new turn". Rediff. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  2. ↑ "Durai Murugan divested of PWD portfolio". The Hindu. 13 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2017-04-26.


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