| P. Palaniappan | |
| Office: | Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Term Start: | 16 May 2011 |
| Term End: | 22 May 2016 |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam |
| Predecessor: | K. Ponmudy |
| Successor: | K. P. Anbalagan |
| Office1: | Headquarters Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1Blankname1: | General Secretary |
| 1Namedata1: | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Predecessor1: | K. A. Sengottaiyan |
| Successor1: | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Term Start1: | 26 August 2012 |
| Term End1: | 8 June 2016 |
| 2Blankname1: | Headquarters Manager |
| 2Namedata1: | P. Mahalingam |
| Birth Place: | Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Since 2021) |
| Otherparty: | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Till 2017) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (2018 - 2021) |
P. Palaniappan is an Indian politician and former Minister of Higher Education and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Pappireddipatti constituency. He served as the headquarters secretary of AIADMK from 2012 to 2016.[1] [2] He is former Deputy General Secretary of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam party.[3] [4]
He was one of hardworking persons in the Ministry during the period 2011-2016. He is most help to the Tamil Nadu Government Higher Education and the 18 members who were disqualified by Speaker P. Dhanapal as they withdrew support to Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and became loyal to rebel leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran and joined his party Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. On July 3, 2021, he joined DMK.[5] [6]