S. P. Velumani

Sugunapuram Palanisamy Velumani, born 10 May 1969, is an Indian politician and current Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Thondamuthur state assembly constituency. He is a prominent politician of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1] He has won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in 2006, 2011,[2] 2016 & 2021 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. He was previously the Minister for Municipal Administration,[3] Rural Development, Law and Implementation of Special Programme.[4][5] He is currently serving as the Headquarters Secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from 13 July 2022.

In this Indian name, the name Sugunapuram Palanisamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Velumani.

S. P. Velumani
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 May 2011
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
ConstituencyThondamuthur
In office
15 May 2006 – 11 May 2011
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
ConstituencyPerur
Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Assumed office
13 July 2022
General SecretaryEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
Personal details
Born
Sugunapuram Palanisamy Velumani

(1969-05-10) 10 May 1969
Sugunapuram, Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children2 (including Vikas Velumani)
Parents
  • E. A. Palanisamy (father)
  • Mayilathal (mother)
Residence(s)Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationM.A., M.Phil
Alma materAnnamalai University
Occupation
WebsiteSP Velumani

Political career

The directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) booked a criminal case against Velumani and his associates in September 2022 in connection with a scam of Rs 500 crore in the purchase of LED street lights.[6] The case accuses Velumani of misusing his authority by favoring his close associates in awarding tenders, resulting in financial losses for the government during the replacement of rural area street lights between 2015 and 2018.[7]

The Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Vigilance (DVAC) launched an investigation into a case of disproportionate assets (DA) against former AIADMK minister S P Velumani. In March 2022, they carried out searches at 59 locations belonging to Velumani and his family members, discovering 11 kilograms of gold and documents related to various cryptocurrencies. [8]

Party posts

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Duration Winner Constituency
Thirteenth 2006-2011 S. P. Velumani Perur constituency
Fourteenth 2011-2016 S. P. Velumani Thondamuthur constituency
Fifteenth 2016-2021 S. P. Velumani Thondamuthur constituency
Sixteenth 2021-incumbent S. P. Velumani Thondamuthur constituency

References
  1. "S.P. Velumani: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. "Members of the Tamil Nadu State Legislative 2011 2011" (PDF). Directory issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015.
  3. "Government of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. "Personal facts about the new ministers". Dinathanthi. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  5. "Abrupt changes to the Tamil Nadu cabinet". The Hindu. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. Big Mirror (13 September 2022). "AIADMK former minister SP Velumani booked in Rs 500 crore scam".
  7. "AIADMK former minister SP Velumani booked in Rs 500 crore scam, raids ongoing in 26 places". 13 September 2022.
  8. "AIADMK top leader Velumani booked in disproportionate assets case after DVAC unearths 11 kg gold".
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