MPs and MLAs in Salem
MP is a constituent of Parliament who works as a representative of voters to a parliament. He is elected once in 5 years in general election by people. In several countries having bicameral parliament, this particular section includes members of lower house. Groups formed by Member of Parliament are referred as parliamentary groups and its members are of the same political party.A MP is associated with Indian parliament called Sansad that is both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha members are nominated by constituencies of each state in India and union territories. Rajya Shaba members are selected implicitly by Indian legislatures. MP comes to the center-New Delhi. If his party has majority he can become a minister otherwise he will be in the opponent party in parliament.
List of Members of Parliament from 1952 onwards in Salem:
Lok Sabha (First)
Duration: 1952-57
Name of M.P: S. V. Ramaswamy
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Second)
Duration: 1957-62
Name of MP: S. V. Ramaswamy
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Third)
Duration: 1962-67
Name of MP: S. V. Ramaswamy
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Fourth)
Duration: 1967-71
Name of MP: K. Rajaram
Party Affiliation: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Lok Shaba (Fifth)
Duration: 1971-77
Name of MP: E. R. Krishnan
Party Affiliation: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Lok Shaba (Sixth)
Duration: 1977-80
Name of MP: P. Kannan
Party Affiliation: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Lok Shaba (Seventh)
Duration: 1980-84
Name of MP: C. Palaniappan
Party Affiliation: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Lok Shaba (Eighth)
Duration: 1984-89
Name of MP: Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Ninth)
Duration: 1989-91
Name of MP: Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Tenth)
Duration: 1991-96
Name of MP: Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Eleventh)
Duration: 1996-98
Name of MP: R. Devadass
Party Affiliation: Tamil Maanila Congress
Lok Shaba (Twelfth)
Duration: 1998-99
Name of MP: Vazhappady Koothappadayachi Ramamurthy
Party Affiliation: Independent
Lok Shaba (Thirteenth)
Duration: 1999-04
Name of MP: T. M. Selvaganapathi
Party Affiliation: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Lok Shaba (Fourteenth)
Duration: 2004-09
Name of MP: K. V. Thangkabalu
Party Affiliation: Indian National Congress
Lok Shaba (Fifteenth)
Name of MP: S. Semmalai
Party Affiliation: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Details about the present MP of Salem
S.Semmalai is the current Lok Sabha MP of Salem. He is 68 years old. His father is Shri. Sembagounder and mother is Smt. Chinnakkal and married to smt. Pushpa. He has two sons and two daughters. In 1980, he won Taramangalam assembly seat independently with over 56,000 votes. He is participating in political matters from college days. He is a member of AIADMK from 192. Now, he’s organizing secretary of AIADMK party. Contact Details:
Permanent Address:
311- 197,
AzhaguVinay Nagar Street,
Alagapuram,
Salem - 636016
Delhi Address:
C 1/7,
Tilak Lane,
New Delhi - 110 001
Mobile: 9013 180 377
Phone: 011 2379 5127
Fax: 011 230 34959
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
MLA is the member of legislative assembly elected by people in general election once in a 5 year. He is the representative of a district to the administration or legislature of a state of India.He discusses about the issues of the development and progress of a specific constituency. If his party is powerful he becomes minister of the state otherwise works as an opponent party. Apart from being MLA, some MLAs can have more responsibilities than that like cabinet minister of a department or chief minister of state.
There are mainly 6 MLA seats in Salem. They are Salem north, Salem East, Salem west, Edappadi and Veerapandi.
MLAs in Salem District:
Constituency No: 081
Constituency Name: Gangavalli (SC)
Name: R.Subha
Party Name: DMDK
Constituency No: 082
Constituency Name: Attur (SC)
Name: S.Madeshwaran
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 083
Constituency Name: Yercaud (ST)
Name: Tmt. P. Saroja
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 084
Constituency Name: Omalur
Name: C.Krishnan
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 085
Constituency Name: Mettur
Name: Parthiban.S.R.
Party Name: DMDK
Constituency No: 086
Constituency Name: Edappadi
Name: Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 087
Constituency Name: Sankari
Name: P.Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 088
Constituency Name: Salem (West)
Name: G.Venakatachalam
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 089
Constituency Name: Salem (North)
Name: Alagpuram Mohanraj
Party Name: DMDK
Constituency No: 090
Constituency Name: Salem (South)
Name: M.K.SELVARAJU
Party Name: AIADMK
Constituency No: 091
Constituency Name: Veerapandi
Name: S.K.SELVAM
Party Name: AIADMK
Details of MLA of Salem (North)
Name: Alagapuram Mohanraj.RConstituency: Salem (North)
Party: DMDK
Date of Birth: 10.08.1953
Age: 60
Occupation: Agriculture and Builder
Address:
No.42-1/23,
Sriram Nagar,
Reddiyoor,
Salem
Email Id: mlasalemnorth@tn.gov.in
Phone No: 9994 101 000, 9362 101 000
Political Career: He was the President of Alagapuram Panchayat (1986-1991)
Details of MLA of Salem (South)
Name: Selvaraj. M.KConstituency: Salem (South)
Party: AIADMK
Date of Birth: 15.01.1953
Age: 60
Occupation: Business
Address:
No.22/15,
No.1,
Market Street,
Ammapettai,
Salem -636 003
Email Id: mlasalemsouth@tn.gov.in
Phone No: 9443 162 815
Political Career: He is the member of Salem Corporation (1996-2001, 2001-2006) and the Secretary of Salem from AIADMK Party.
Details of MLA of Salem (West)
Name: Venkatachalam.GConstituency: Salem (West)
Party: AIADMK
Date of Birth: 31.05.1964
Age: 49
Occupation: Real Estate
Address:
No, 169/91,
Kattuchothan Valavu,
Solampallam,
Salem -636005.
Email Id: mlasalemwest@tn.gov.in
Phone No: 9443 234 115
Details of MLA of Omalur in Salem:
Name: Krishnan.CConstituency: Omalur
Party: AIADMK
Age: 68
Occupation: Agriculture
Address:
No.2/9,
Balbakki Village,
R.C. Chettipatty Post,
Omalur Taluk,
Salem District.
Email Id: mlaomalur@tn.gov.in
Phone No: 9443 187 015
Political Career: He the member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1990 and from 1991 to1996.
Details of MLA of Edappadi Salem:
Name: Thiru Edappadi K. PalaniswamiConstituency: Edappadi
Primary Party: ADMK
Address:
Old Door No 3/61,
New Door No 3/153,
Siluvanpalayam,
Nedungulam Village,
Edappadi,
Salem District
Party: AIADMK
Occupation: Agriculture
Political Career: He is presently the Minister of Highways and Minor ports (1993-1996 head), Milk society of Salem.
Details of MLA of Veerapandi Salem:
Name: Selvam.S.KConstituency: Veerapandi
Party: AIADMK
Date of Birth: 15.02.1962
Age: 51
Occupation: Agriculture
Address:
No.1/108,
Poolavari Agraharam,
Poolavari Village,
Kondalampatty,
Salem -636 010.
Email Id: mlaveerapandi@tn.gov.in
Contact No: 9443 309 797
Political Career: He was the Chairman of Veerapandi and panchayat union from 1996 to 2001.