N. D. Venkatachalam

N. D. Venkatachalam
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Government of Tamilnadu
In office
2012–2013
Preceded byK. A. Sengottaiyan
Succeeded byB. V. Ramanaa
Member of Legislative Assembly, Tamilnadu
In office
14 May 2011 – 3 May 2021
Preceded byC. Ponnudurai
Succeeded byS. Jayakumar
ConstituencyPerundurai
Personal details
Born (1964-05-12) 12 May 1964
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam(2021-2026)
Other political
affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

N. D. Venkatachalam is an Indian politician and Ex-minister & Ex-member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Perundurai constituency. He was refused party ticket in 2021 General election, so he contested as Independent candidate and lost. He was a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and now expelled from the party.[1][2][3]

He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party on 11 July 2021, in the presence of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  2. ↑ "AIADMK expels ex-Minister after he files nomination as an Independent". The News Minute. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "AIADMK expels MLA Thoppu Venkatachalam". The Hindu. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Former AIADMK Minister Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam to join DMK today". The Hindu. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Former AIADMK minister Thoppu Venkatachalam joins DMK". The Times of India. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2026.