T. M. Selvaganapathy

Selvaganapathy, (second from right)

T. M. Selvaganapathy is an Indian politician. He was a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, elected from Tiruchengode constituency in 1991. He was also minister of Local Administration in Jayalalitha Government between 1991 to 1996. Originally a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in August 2008.[1] He was convicted by a trial court in Colour TV scam on 30 May 2000 and was later acquitted by the High court on 4 December 2001.[2][3]


In June 2010, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2014, he was convicted by a court for a financial scam, resulting in his disqualification. He became the first Tamil Nadu politician to be disqualified from the parliament for corruption.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Selvaganapathy joins DMK". The Hindu. 29 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "Colour TV scam: High Court upholds acquittal of Jayalalithaa". Press Trust of India (Chennai: The Hindu). 21 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Madras HC upholds acquittal of Jayalalitha in TV scam". Zee News. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "First Tamil Nadu politician to be disqualified as MP after conviction". NDTV. 2014-04-17.
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