C. Velayudham Explained

Term Start:1996
Term End:2001
Predecessor:K. Lawrence
Successor:K. P. Rajendra Prasad
Constituency:Padmanabhapuram
Death Place:Tamil Nadu, India

C. Velayudham (1950–51[1] — 8 May 2024) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Padmanabhapuram constituency in 1996 election. Velayudham was the first Bharatiya Janata Party candidate ever elected to Tamil Nadu assembly.[2] He died on 8 May 2024.[3]

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  1. https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/first-bjp-mla-in-tamil-nadu-c-velayutham-dies-at-73-19408735.htm First BJP MLA in Tamil Nadu C. Velayutham fies at 73
  2. News: Kanyakumari will witness multi-cornered contests . https://web.archive.org/web/20060423134024/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/23/stories/2006042307800400.htm. dead. 23 April 2006. The Hindu. 23 April 2006.
  3. News: 2024-05-08 . C Velayutham, BJP's first Tamil Nadu MLA, dies . The Times of India .