N. Periasamy Explained
N. Periasamy (died 26 May 2017) was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Tuticorin constituency in the 1989[1] and 1996 elections.[2]
Periasamy was Thoothukudi District DMK Secretary since 1985. He received the Kalaignar Award from his party in 2016.[3]
Periasamy had been placed in custody in 2012 as a consequence of allegations that he was part of a group of people, including his son, N. P. Jegan, who had used a forged document to obtain around 19acres of land at Mullakkaadu.[4]
Geetha Jeevan, a daughter of Periasamy, followed her father into politics, as did Jegan. Both were DMK members.[5] [6]
Periyasamy died on 26 May 2017, aged 78.[7]
Further reading
- Elite formation within a political party: the case of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . C. . Manikandan . Andrew . Wyatt . 32–54 . Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. 52 . 2014 . 1 . 10.1080/14662043.2013.867688.
Notes and References
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- Web site: Election Commission of India . 10 . Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu . 2017-05-06.
- Web site: DMK to Celebrates 'Mupperum Vizha' in Anna Arivalayam Chennai . DMK . 9 August 2016 . 2017-08-03.
- News: The Hindu . Periyasamy surrenders . 16 October 2012 . 2017-05-17.
- News: The Hindu . Descendants shine in party of rising sun . B. . Kolappan . 21 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160421015034/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/descendants-shine-in-party-of-rising-sun/article8501998.ece . 2016-04-21.
- News: The Hindu . Profile of DMK candidates in southern districts . 11 March 2014 . 2017-05-17.
- News: The Hindu . DMK leader Periasamy passes away . PTI . 26 May 2017 . 2017-08-03.
