M. R. K. Panneerselvam

M. R. K. Panneerselvam is an Indian Politician and Department of Agriculture Government of Tamilnadu and he has been the Minister for Health in the state of Tamil Nadu during the period from 2006 to 2011, Minister for Backward Classes during 1996. He was born in Muttam and has a bachelor's degree in Law (The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University).

M. R. K. Panneerselvam
Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2021
Minister	Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Agro Service Co-operatives Horticulture Sugarcane Excise Sugarcane Development Waste Land Development
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Government of Tamil Nadu
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Minister for Backward Classes Government of Tamil Nadu
In office 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Kurinjipadi
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
In office 1996–2011
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-25) 25 August 1957 (age 67) Muttam, Kattumannarkoil
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	2
Occupation	Politician

Panneerselvam has been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on five occasions from the Kurinjipadi constituency as a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. These were in the elections of 1996,^[1] 2001, 2006, 2016 and 2021.

Agriculture Minister

As promised in the DMK election manifesto, a separate Agriculture Budget for the state was presented on 14 August 2021.^[2] MRK Panneerselvam, the minister for agriculture and farmer’s welfare, presented the budget and said that it was in line with the views of farmers and experts, whose opinions were sought before preparing it.

Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare MRK Pannerselvam began the presentation by dedicating the budget to those farmers who are protesting at New Delhi against the farm laws.^[3]

Electoral performance

Tamil Nadu Legislative elections

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote Percentage
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Chidambaram	DMK	Lost	30.57%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Kurinjipadi	DMK	Won	54.99%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Kurinjipadi	DMK	Won	55.78%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Kurinjipadi	DMK	Won
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Kurinjipadi	DMK	Lost	41.16%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Kurinjipadi	DMK	Won	44.03%
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Kurinjipadi	DMK	Won	51.05%

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
2. "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu fulfills poll promise, presents separate agri budget".
3. "Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare MRK Pannerselvam began the presentation by dedicating the budget to those farmers who are protesting at New Delhi against the farm laws".