E. V. Velu

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E.V. Velu
Minister of Public Works for Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
7 May 2021
GovernorBanwarilal Purohit
Chief ministerM. K. Stalin
Preceded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
In office
15 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly
Assumed office
2021
In office
2016–2021
In office
2011–2016
In office
2001–2006
In office
1984–1989
Personal details
Born (1951-03-15) 15 March 1951 (age 70)
Se. Gudalore Tiruvannamalai district (Madras Presidency) Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

E. V. Velu (born 15 March 1951) is an Indian Tamil and Minister of Public works, Highways and Minor Ports for Tamilnadu. He served as former Minister for Food in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Velu has been elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly thrice as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party candidate from Thandarambattu constituency, in 1984, 2001[1] and 2006.[2] He was subsequently elected twice from Tiruvannamalai constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2011[3] and 2016.[4]

Velu was born in Se. Gudalore on 15 March 1951.[5]

Elections Contested and Results[]

Elections Constituency Party Result
1984 Thandarambattu ADMK Won
2001 Thandarambattu DMK Won
2006 Thandarambattu DMK Won
2011 Tiruvannamalai DMK Won
2016 Tiruvannamalai DMK Won
2021 Tiruvannamalai DMK Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2006 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. ^ "List of successful candidates" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 2. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. ^ "E. V. Velu profile at TN government website". Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007.


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