| Durai Murugan | |
| Birth Date: | 1938 7, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Gudiyatham, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Gudiyatham, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Residence: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Office: | Leader of the House, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Governor: | Banwarilal Purohit R. N. Ravi |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | M. K. Stalin |
| Term Start: | 11 May 2021 |
| Predecessor: | O. Panneerselvam |
| Office1: | Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Governor1: | Banwarilal Purohit R. N. Ravi |
| Term Start1: | 7 May 2021 |
| Minister1: |
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| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | M. K. Stalin |
| Office2: | 4th General Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Term Start2: | 9 September 2020 |
| President2: | M. K. Stalin |
| Predecessor2: | K. Anbazhagan |
| Office5: | Treasurer of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Term5: | 28 August 2018 – 3 September 2020 |
| 1Blankname5: | General Secretary |
| 1Namedata5: | K. Anbazhagan |
| President5: | M. K. Stalin |
| Predecessor5: | M. K. Stalin |
| Successor5: | T. R. Baalu |
| Office6: | Principal Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Term6: | 9 January 2015 – 27 August 2018 |
| President6: | M. Karunanidhi |
| 1Blankname6: | General Secretary |
| 1Namedata6: | K. Anbazhagan |
| Predecessor6: | Arcot N. Veeraswami |
| Successor6: | K. N. Nehru |
| Term7: | 2 June 2003 – 26 December 2008 |
| President7: | M. Karunanidhi |
| 1Blankname7: | General Secretary |
| 1Namedata7: | K. Anbazhagan |
| Predecessor7: | position established |
| Successor7: | Arcot N. Veeraswami |
| Office8: | Deputy General Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Term Start8: | 27 December 2008 |
| Term End8: | 8 January 2015 |
| Predecessor8: | M. K. Stalin |
| Successor8: | I. Periyasamy |
| 1Blankname8: | General Secretary |
| Office9: | Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Minister9: | Law |
| Term9: | 2009–2011 |
| 1Blankname9: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata9: | Karunanidhi |
| Term10: | 2006–2009 |
| Term11: | 1996–2001 |
| Term12: | 1989–1991 |
| 1Blankname12: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata12: | Karunanidhi |
| Minister12: | Public Works Department |
| Office13: | Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start13: | 1996 |
| Predecessor13: | K. M. Kalaiselvi |
| Constituency13: | Katpadi |
| Term14: | 1989–1991 |
| Predecessor14: | G. Ragupathi |
| Successor14: | K. M. Kalaiselvi |
| Constituency14: | Katpadi |
| Term15: | 1977–1984 |
| Predecessor15: | K. A. Wahab |
| Successor15: | M. Kadirvelu |
| Constituency15: | Ranipet |
| Term16: | 1971–1977 |
| Predecessor16: | G. Natarajan |
| Successor16: | M. A. Jayavelu |
| Constituency16: | Katpadi |
| Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse: | Santhakumari |
| Children: | Kathir Anand (only son) |
| Source: | http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/12thAssembly/profiles/036.htm |
Durai Murugan (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is the Minister for Water Resources under the government of M. K. Stalin since 2021. He is the general secretary of the DMK since 9 September 2020. He graduated in MA and BL and is an advocate by profession. He is a very close confidant to former DMK Supremo M. Karunanidhi and his son DMK President M. K. Stalin. He also worked as Treasurer, Principal Secretary and Deputy General secretary of the DMK party.
Durai Murugan was first elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1971 and has been elected ten times since. He was elected from the Katpadi constituency in 2006. After the 2006 assembly elections, Durai Murugan was appointed Minister for Public Works in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
He was divested of the Public Works Department portfolio on 13 July 2009.[3]
He was re-elected from the Katpadi constituency in the elections of 2016.[4]
He currently resides in Kotturpuram, Chennai.
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote% | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Katpadi | DMK | 57.79 | DHANDAYUTHAPANI | NCO | 32.25[5] | ||
| 1977 | Ranipet | DMK | 43.53 | WAHAB K.A. | Independent | 22.68[6] | ||
| 1980 | Ranipet | DMK | 53.70 | RENU. N | AIADMK | 44.91[7] | ||
| 1984 | Katpadi | DMK | 39.62 | G. RAGHUPATHI | AIADMK | 57.08[8] | ||
| 1989 | Katpadi | DMK | 43.41 | MARGABANDU, R | AIADMK | 23.47[9] | ||
| 1991 | Katpadi | DMK | 33.02 | K.M. KALAISELVI | AIADMK | 56.43[10] | ||
| 1996 | Katpadi | DMK | 61.20 | PANDURANGAN, K | AIADMK | 27.93[11] | ||
| 2001 | Katpadi | DMK | 49.47 | NATARAJAN A.K. | PMK | 43.30[12] | ||
| 2006 | Katpadi | DMK | 49.55 | NARAYANAN.B | AIADMK | 47.59[13] | ||
| 2011 | Katpadi | DMK | 49.55 | APPU S.R.K | AIADMK | 47.59[14] | ||
| 2016 | Katpadi | DMK | 50.90 | APPU S.R.K | AIADMK | 37.44[15] | ||
| 2021 | Katpadi | DMK | 45.71 | V RAMU | AIADMK | 45.31 |