M. Selvarasu (16 March 1957 – 13 May 2024) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, elected from Tamil Nadu.
Political career
Selvarasu was a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and was a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was also elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagapattinam constituency in the 1989, 1996 and 1998 elections.[1][2][3]
Elections contested
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Indian general election | Nagapattinam | CPI | Won | 48.78 | Veeramurasu N.S | INC | 46 |
| 1991 Indian general election | Lost | 44 | Padma | INC | 48 | ||
| 1996 Indian general election | Won | 54.17 | Kannivannan M | INC | 23.77 | ||
| 1998 Indian general election | Won | 59 | K. Gopal | AIADMK | 38 | ||
| 1999 Indian general election | Lost | 45 | A. K. S. Vijayan | DMK | 49 | ||
| 2009 Indian general election | Lost | 42 | A. K. S. Vijayan | DMK | 48 | ||
| 2019 Indian general election | Won | 52 | Saravanan M | AIADMK | 31 |
Death
Selvarasu died in Chennai on 13 May 2024, at the age of 67, just 10 days before the end of his third term as MP for Nagapattinam.[4]
References
- ^ Volume I, 1989 Indian general election, 9th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Volume I, 1996 Indian Lok Sabha election, 11th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1998 Indian general election, 12th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tamil Nadu: MP M Selvarasu from Nagapattinam passes away at Chennai
