E. V. Velu

E. V. Velu (born 15 March 1951) is a former Minister for Food in the state of Tamil Nadu, India DMK

E.V. Velu
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
In office 15 MAY 2006 – 15 MAY 2011
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Leader	M. Karunanidhi ((Chief Minister))
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative and Assembly of Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvannamalai district secretary of DMK(state assembly constituency)
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 MAY 2011
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Thandarambattu constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 1984-1989 2001-2011
Personal details
Born	15 March 1951 Se. Gudalore Tiruvannamalai district (Madras Presidency) Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)	jeeva

Velu has been elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly Thrice Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party candidate from Thandarambattu constituency, in 2001[1] and 2006.[2] He has subsequently been elected twice from the Tiruvannamalai constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2011[3] and 2016.[4]

Velu was born in Se. Gudalore on 15 March 1951.[5]

Elections Contested and Results

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage
1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Thandarambattu	ADMK	Won	58.96	D. VENUGOPAL	DMK	38.24[6]
2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Thandarambattu	DMK	Won	48.86	MANIVARMA.K.	TMC	45.14[7]
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Thandarambattu	DMK	Won	56.67	RAMACHANDRAN S	ADMK	35.34[8]
2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Tiruvannamalai	DMK	Won	49.40	RAMACHANDRAN.S	ADMK	46.41[9]
2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Tiruvannamalai	DMK	Won	57.15	RAJAN.K	ADMK	32.45[10]

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
2. "Statistical Report on General Election 2006 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election 2011 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
4. "List of successful candidates" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 2. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
5. "E. V. Velu profile at TN government website". Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007.
6. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1984 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
7. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
8. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
9. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
10. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India".