E. V. Velu

E. V. Velu (born 15 March 1951) is a former Minister for Food in the state of Tamil Nadu, India DMK

E.V. Velu
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
In office
15 MAY 2006  15 MAY 2011
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
LeaderM. Karunanidhi ((Chief Minister))
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative and Assembly of Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvannamalai district secretary of DMK(state assembly constituency)
Assumed office
16 MAY 2011
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Thandarambattu constituency
Assumed office
1984-1989 2001-2011
Personal details
Born15 March 1951
Se. Gudalore Tiruvannamalai district (Madras Presidency) Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)jeeva

Velu has been elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly Thrice Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party candidate from Thandarambattu constituency, in 2001[1] and 2006.[2] He has subsequently been elected twice from the 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 Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionThandarambattuADMKWon58.96D. VENUGOPALDMK38.24[6]
2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionThandarambattuDMKWon48.86MANIVARMA.K.TMC45.14[7]
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionThandarambattuDMKWon56.67RAMACHANDRAN SADMK35.34[8]
2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionTiruvannamalaiDMKWon49.40RAMACHANDRAN.SADMK46.41[9]
2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionTiruvannamalaiDMKWon57.15RAJAN.KADMK32.45[10]

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