| Office | Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
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| Term start | 07 May 2021
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| Predecessor | K. P. Anbalagan
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| Predecessor | C. V. Shanmugam |
| Successor | P. Palaniappan
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| Born | 19 August 1950 |
| Born | T. Edaiyar, Tirukoilur Taluk, South Arcot district, Madras.
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| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Visalakshi[1] |
| Children | Dr Gowtham Sigamani,Dr Ashok Sigamani[2]
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K. Ponmudi (born Deivasigamani K, 19 August 1950) is an Indian Tamil and Higher education Minister of Tamilnadu. He was the minister for higher education in Tamil Nadu state of India from 2006 to 2011.[3] He was born in T. Edaiyar in the Villupuram district. He has a bachelor's degree in law, a master's degree in history, political science and public Administration and a doctorate in political science. He is an alumnus of Annamalai University.[4] Before entering professional politics, he was a professor in the Villupuram government college. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly five times. From 1989 to 1991 during Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam rule he was the Minister for Health, and from 1996 to 2001 he was Minister for Transport and Highways.[5][6] He authored a book titled Dravidian Movement in India and Black Movement in the U.S.A.[7]
Elections Contested and Results
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Villupuram | DMK | Won | 47.18 | ABDUL LATHEEF S | INC | 23.39[8] |
| 1991 | Villupuram | DMK | Lost | 33.37 | D. JANAARDHANAN | ADMK | 48.82[9] |
| 1996 | Villupuram | DMK | Won | 58.24 | PANNEERSELVAM, S.S. | ADMK | 25.90[10] |
| 2001 | Villupuram | DMK | Won | 47.45 | R.PASUPATHY | PMK | 45.86[11] |
| 2006 | Villupuram | DMK | Won | 46.87 | PASUPATHY.R | ADMK | 40.56[12] |
| 2011 | Villupuram | DMK | Lost | 45.19 | SHANMUGAM.C.V | ADMK | 52.18[13] |
| 2016 | Tirukkoyilur | DMK | Won | 49.80 | GOTHANDARAMAN G | ADMK | 37.44[14] |
| 2021 | Tirukkoyilur | DMK | Won | 56.56 | VAT.KALIVARADHAN | BJP | 26.14[15] |
References
- ↑ http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Affidavits2011/74/PONMUDI.K.pdf
- ↑ Political heirs on the horizon | Chennai News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ K. Ponmudy profile at TN government website
- ↑ ::Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University::. Tnteu.in.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1989 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-01.