| K. Murugaiyan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Nagapattinam | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | S.G. Murugaiyan |
| Succeeded by | Thazai M. Karunanidhi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Residence(s) | Naduvakalappal Post, Mannargudi taluk |
K. Murugaiyan is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was a bonded labourer.
K. Murugaiyan was elected to the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament of India) from the Nagapattinam seat a June 1979 by-election. The by-election had been called after the murder of the incumbent CPI parliamentarian S.G. Murugaiyan.
K. Murugaiyan lost the Nagapattinam seat in the 1980 Indian general election. He finished in second place with 49.02% of the votes. He was close to regaining the seat in the 1984 Indian general election, finishing in second place with 49.53% of the votes.
Elections contested
Lok Sabha Elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 By-Election | Nagapattinam | CPI | Won | 51.12 | M. Mahalingam | AIADMK | 48.29 |
| 1980 Indian general election | Nagapattinam | CPI | Lost | 49.02 | Thazhai Karunanithi | DMK | 50.98 |
| 1984 Indian general election | Nagapattinam | CPI | Lost | 49.53 | M. Mahalingam | AIADMK | 49.91 |
References
- India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (2003). Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 336.
- Kathleen Gough (June 1989). Rural change in southeast India: 1950s to 1980s. Oxford University Press. p. 470. ISBN 9780195622768.
- ^ Indian and Foreign Review. Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1978. p. 125.
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1980 TO THE SEVENTH LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS) Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1984 TO THE EIGHT LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS) Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine