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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 and 1996. In 1999-2004 he was elected as Member of Parliament to the 13th Lok Sabha from Salem Constituency. Originally a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in August 2008. He was convicted by a trial court in Pleasant Stay hotel case on 2 February 2000 and later acquitted by the High court on 4 December 2001. 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.
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.




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"Former minister TM Selvaganapathy walks free in cremation shed scam case". The New Indian Express.
"2024 Lok Sabha polls | DMK fields former Minister T.M.Selvaganapathy in Salem". The Hindu Bureau.
"Madras High Court sets aside conviction and sentence imposed on former Minister Selvaganapathy in 1995 cremation shed scam case". The Hindu Nov 28,2023.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• T. M. Selvaganapathy
• Colour TV case
• Pleasant Stay hotel case
• M. K. Stalin
• Tiruchendur
• Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency
• Salem Lok Sabha constituency
• Disqualification of convicted representatives in India
• Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency
• Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency