P U Shanmugam, affectionately called as ''Paa Vuu Saa'' (15 August 1924 - 11 April 2007) was an Indian politician and former minister of Tamil Nadu for Internal affairs, former minister of Public works, former minister of public health and various other portfolios on various tenures. The Dravidian veteran also worked as the Organisation Secretary of DMK and the 3rd

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of AIADMK. He defeated the

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candidate in

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by-election in 1963 on DMK ticket.

Early life

P U Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala Mudaliar family of Tiruvannamalai in 1924. He was SSLC educated at Municipal High School in Tiruvannamalai.

Legislative victories

He was elected to the

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from Tiruvannamalai constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election, as a

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candidate in

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, and

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. He lost to

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candidate in 1980 election from Tiruvannamalai constituency as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Candidate. He was elected to the

respresenting All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1984 election. He also contested from Melmalayanur constituency and lost in

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as a candidate of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Janaki faction. In 1989, He joined DMK and served as the Convenor of DMK Party High Level Working Committee till his death in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shanmugam, P. U. Madras MLAs 1957–1962 Madras MLAs 1962–1967 Tamil Nadu MLAs 1971–1976 Tamil Nadu MLAs 1977–1980 1924 births 2007 deaths Tamil Nadu MLAs 1985–1989 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians