| K. Selvaperunthagai | |
| Office: | President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee |
| 1Blankname: | National President |
| 1Namedata: | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Term Start: | 18 February 2024 |
| Predecessor: | K. S. Alagiri |
| Office1: | Leader of Congress Legislative Party, Tamil Nadu Assembly |
| Term Start1: | May 2021 |
| Term End1: | February 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | K.R.Ramasamy |
| Successor1: | S. Rajeshkumar |
| Office2: | State Chairman,SC Department, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee |
| Term Start2: | 2012 |
| Term End2: | 2022 |
| Office3: | Chair Person, Public Accounts Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[1] |
| Term Start3: | 25 June 2021 |
| Predecessor3: | M.K.Stalin |
| Office4: | Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA) |
| Constituency4: | Sriperumbudur |
| Term Start4: | 2 May 2021 |
| Predecessor4: | K. Palani |
| Term Start5: | 2006 |
| Term End5: | 2011 |
| Predecessor5: | E. R. A. Thirumavalavan |
| Successor5: | Assembly delimited as Tittakudi |
| Constituency5: | Tittakudi |
| Office6: | Member, SC/ST Welfare Committee, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Term Start6: | 24 July 2021 |
| Office7: | State President of BSP, Tamil Nadu |
| Term Start7: | 11 November 2008 |
| Term End7: | 4 July 2010 |
| Occupation: | Politician, advocate |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Manimangalam, Madras State, India |
| Residence: | Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu |
| Spouse: | Umayal Selvaperunthagai |
| Party: | Congress (Since 2010) |
| Otherparty: | Bahujan Samaj Party (2008 - 2010) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (till 2008) Puthiya Tamilagam Puratchi Bharatham Katchi |
| Alma Mater: | BL (Sri Venkateswara University) MA (Madras University) |
K. Selvaperunthagai is an Indian politician representing the party Indian National Congress. He is the president of Tamil Nadu Congress party.[2] He served as the State Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's section of SC Department. He is currently MLA from Sriperumbudur Constituency.[3]
K.Sevaperunthagai was born on 14 April 1964 at Manimangalam Village, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. His parents were Kuppusamy and Rasammal.
He did his Bachelor of Law at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and MA at Madras University.
He started his political career at Puratchi Bharatham Katchi and later joined Puthiya Tamilagam Party. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Mangalore constituency in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a member of the party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi. After that, due to a disagreement with Thirumavalavan, he left the VCK and joined Bahujan Samaj Party on 11 November 2008 and later switched to Congress on 1 August 2010.[4]
He is currently elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)[5] to the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Sriperumbudur Assembly constituency on behalf of the Indian National Congress and has been elected as the Leader of the Legislative Assembly of the Congress Party.[6] On 25 June 2021, he was unanimously nominated as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1] On 24 July 2021, he was appointed a member of All party SC/ST Welfare Committee, Government of Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister Thiru. M.K.Stalin[7]
| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Mangalore | 62,217 | 43.7% | ||
| 2011 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Chengam | 72,225 | 40.50% | ||
| 2016 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Sriperumbudur | 90,285 | 38.23% | |||
| 2021 | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election | Indian National Congress | Sriperumbudur | 1,15,353 | 43.65% | ||