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N .Perumal
Spouse Profession
College Associate Professor
Current Representative — MELUR
PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P.
ADMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹3.64 Cr
Movable Assets
₹63.71 L
Immovable Assets
₹3.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹1.06 Cr
1
Total Cases
Charges
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Political History
2009 - Won Lok Sabha election from Kancheepuram (SC) constituency as INC candidate
2009-2014 - Served as AICC Secretary overseeing states including Telangana
2014 - Won re-election from Kancheepuram parliamentary constituency
2019 - Lost Lok Sabha election from Kancheepuram to DMK candidate
2026 - Nominated as INC candidate for Melur Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu
Achievements
• Maintained 87% attendance in parliament during his tenure as MP, demonstrating consistent legislative engagement
• Actively participated in parliamentary debates and raised numerous questions on public issues
• Served two consecutive terms as MP from Kancheepuram (2009-2019)
• Held organizational responsibility as AICC Secretary for multiple states including Telangana from 2009-2014
Viswanathan is viewed as a seasoned Congress loyalist with strong parliamentary credentials, having maintained 87% attendance and active participation as MP. However, his candidacy for Melur emerged amid internal party disagreements over seat allocation, and he faces the challenge of transitioning from national to state politics after losing his parliamentary seat in 2019.