| Term start | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Term end | 1980 |
| Predecessor | S.G. Murugaiyan |
| Successor | Thazai M. Karunanidhi
|
| Political party | Communist Party of India
|
K. Murugaiyan is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was a bonded labourer.[1]
K. Murugaiyan was elected to the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament of India) from the Nagapattinam seat a June 1979 by-election.[2] The by-election had been called after the murder of the incumbent CPI parliamentarian S.G. Murugaiyan.[2]
K. Murugaiyan lost the Nagapattinam seat in the 1980 Indian general election.[3] He finished in second place with 49.02% of the votes.[3] He was close to regaining the seat in the 1984 Indian general election, finishing in second place with 49.53% of the votes.[4]
References
- ↑ Rural change in southeast India: 1950s to 1980s{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(June 1989). ISBN 9780195622768
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indian and Foreign Review{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India(1978)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1980 TO THE SEVENTH LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1984 TO THE EIGHT LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS) Template:Webarchive