S. Sundararaj | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1984–1996 | |
Preceded by | K. Baluchamy |
Succeeded by | U. Thisaiveeran |
Constituency | Paramakudi |
In office 2011–2016 | |
Preceded by | R. Ramprabhu |
Succeeded by | Dr. S. Muthiah |
Constituency | Paramakudi |
Personal details | |
Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Residence(s) | Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India |
S. Sundararaj is an Indian politician and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Paramakudi constituency.[1] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) candidate in the 1989 and 1991 elections.[2][3] He is the former minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of the government of Tamil Nadu.[4]
A cabinet reshuffle by Jayaram Jayalalithaa in November 2011 saw Sundararaj replace B. V. Ramanaa as Minister for Handlooms, while Ramanaa became Minister for the Environment.[5]
He was criticized for humiliating female hockey players during a visit to a school in Pudukottai.[6]