T. Velmurugan

T. Velmurugan Tamil Nadu (India) politician and Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate from Panruti constituency in 2001, and 2006 elections. He is the founder of the party Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK).[1]

T.Velmurugan
T.வேல்முருகன்
Member of the Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly for Panruti
In office
15 May 2001 – 15 May 2011
Personal details
NationalityIndia
Political partyTamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.tvkparty.com/

Political career

Velmurugan is the founder of Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi.[1][2]

Velmurugan was a part of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and was the joint general secretary of the party and two-time MLA of PMK party. Velmurugan started TVK party on January 15, 2012 on Pongal festival by hosting his party flag. Velmurugan said that he may coalition (kuttani) with any party. He confirmed that "We are not opposed to any political party and we will make a change in Indian political".[1]

Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi

Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi is a political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded by former PMK MLA Panruti T. Velmurugan.[3] This is one of the political parties in Tamil Nadu, which organizes various agitations for the issues of Tamils. The Gangaikondan police registered a case against Panruti T. Velmurugan and 32 other cadres of the TVK after the agitation organized by them against the upcoming unit of Pepsi at the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre in Gangaikondan on 27 October 2015.[4]

References
  1. "Former MLA Velmurugan floats party". News18. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. Julie Mariappan (21 February 2014). "Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi leader Velmurugan meets Jaya, extends his party's support to AIADMK | Chennai News". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. "Former MLA Velmurugan floats party - - Tamil Nadu - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. "Case against Velmurugan, 32 others". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 December 2020.


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