I. Periyasamy

I. Periyaswamy
I. Periyaswamy
Cabinet Minister ; Government of Tamil Nadu
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 December 2022
Minister	Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats
Governor	R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	K. R. Periyakaruppan
	In office; 7 May 2021 – 14 December 2022
Minister	Minister for Co-operatives
Governor	R. N. Revi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
	In office; 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Minister	Minister for Revenue and Housing
Governor	Surjith Singh Barnala
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
	In office; 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Minister	Minister for Small Industries and Noon Meal
Governor	Marri Channa Reddy ; (until December 1996); Krishan Kant ; (1996-1997); Fathima Beevi ; (1997-2001);
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 May 2006
Preceded by	P. K. T. Natarajaan
Constituency	Athoor
	In office; 10 May 1996 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by	S. M. Durai
Succeeded by	P. K. T. Natarajaan
Constituency	Athoor
	In office; 6 February 1989 – 30 January 1991
Preceded by	V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Succeeded by	S. M. Durai
Constituency	Athoor
Deputy General Secretary of DMK
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 January 2015
Preceded by	Durai Murugan
Personal details
Born	6 January 1953 (age 72); Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	I. P. Senthilkumar ; (son)
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I. Periyaswamy is an Indian politician who serves as the Rural Development Minister of Tamil Nadu^[1]^[2] and the former minister for Co-Operation from 2021 to 2022; Revenue and Housing under the DMK regime from 2006 to 2011. He was born in Batlagundu on 6 January 1953.^[3] His son I. P. Senthil Kumar is an MLA of Palani constituency in Tamil nadu.

Elections Contested and Results

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote %
1989	Athoor	DMK	Won	32.22	N Abdul Kadhar	INC	29.01^[4]
1991	Athoor	DMK	Lost	29.81	S M Durai	AIADMK	68.74^[5]
1996	Athoor	DMK	Won	64.09	C Chinnamuthu	AIADMK	24.92^[6]
2001	Athoor	DMK	Lost	46.36	P K T Natarajaan	AIADMK	49.13^[7]
2006	Athoor	DMK	Won	53.2	C Sreenivasan	AIADMK	34.68^[8]
2011	Athoor	DMK	Won	59.58	S Balasubramani	DMDK	31.08^[9]
2016	Athoor	DMK	Won	53.10	Natham R Viswanathan	AIADMK	41.26^[10]^[11]
2021	Athoor	DMK	Won	72.11	Thilagabama M	PMK	13.15

Political career

1986-1991 Chairman, Batlagundu Union
1989-1991 member of Tamilnadu legislative assembly
1996-2001 Minister for small industries and noon meal in Tamil nadu government
From 2006 to 2011 Minister for Revenue and Housing in Tamil Nadu government.
Elected in 2011 Legislative Assembly election From Athoor. 2011-2016 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in opposition party
Elected in 2016 Legislative Assembly election From Athoor.
From 2016 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
From 2021 Minister of Co-operation, Government of Tamilnadu.

Ministerial positions

Periyasamy has held several key ministerial positions in the Tamil Nadu government:

As Minister for Small Industries and Noon Meal from 1996 to 2001, he oversaw initiatives to promote small-scale industries and strengthen the state's midday meal program for school children.^[12]

During his tenure as Minister for Revenue and Housing from 2006 to 2011, he played a significant role in modernizing the state's land revenue administration system and implementing housing projects for economically disadvantaged sections of society.^[13]

He served as Minister for Co-operatives from 2021 to 2022, where he focused on implementing policies to enhance the performance and outreach of cooperative societies across the state.

Since 2022, he has held the position of Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats, overseeing rural infrastructure development initiatives and village-level empowerment programs.^[14]^[15]

References

^ "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ "DMK's I Periyasamy records highest victory margin in Assembly polls". Daily Thanthi. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ Periyasamy profile in TN government website
^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1989" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1989. p. 254. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1991" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1991. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1996. p. 261. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2001. p. 257. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2006". Election Commission of India. 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2011. p. 36. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ "The verdict 2016". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 6.
^ "Green cover". The Times of India. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 2.
^ "TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY)" (PDF).
^ "TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY)" (PDF).
^ "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS WITH THEIR PORTFOLIOS AS ON 17.03.2025".
^ "Council Of Ministers".

[1] "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

[2] "DMK's I Periyasamy records highest victory margin in Assembly polls". Daily Thanthi. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

[3] Periyasamy profile in TN government website

[4] "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1989" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1989. p. 254. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[5] "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1991" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1991. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[6] "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1996. p. 261. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[7] "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2001. p. 257. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[8] "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2006". Election Commission of India. 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[9] "Statistical report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2001" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2011. p. 36. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[10] "The verdict 2016". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 6.

[11] "Green cover". The Times of India. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 2.

[12] "TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY)" (PDF).

[13] "TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY)" (PDF).

[14] "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS WITH THEIR PORTFOLIOS AS ON 17.03.2025".

[15] "Council Of Ministers".

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v t e Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu
First Legislative Assembly	C. Rajagopalachari K. Kamaraj A. B. Shetty C. Subramaniam K. Venkataswami Naidu N. Ranga Reddi M. V. Krishna Rao V. C. Palaniswami U. Krishna Rao R. Nagan Gowda N. Sankara Reddi M. A. Manickavelu K. P. Kuttikrishnan Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi S. B. P. Pattabhirama Rao D. Sanjeevaiah M. Bhakthavatsalam K. Rajaram Jothi Venkatachalam B. Parameswaran S. S. Ramaswami Padayachi
Second Legislative Assembly	K. Kamaraj M. Bhakthavatsalam C. Subramaniam M. A. Manickavelu Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi B. Parameswaran S. S. Ramaswami Padayachi R. Venkataraman P. Kakkan V. Ramaiah Lourdammal Simon
Third Legislative Assembly	K. Kamaraj M. Bhakthavatsalam R. Venkataraman P. Kakkan V. Ramaiah Jothi Venkatachalam N. Nallasenapathi Sarkarai Manradiar G. Bhuvarahan S. M. Abdul Majid
Fourth Legislative Assembly	C. N. Annadurai V. R. Nedunchezhiyan M. Karunanidhi K. A. Mathiazhagan A. Govindasamy Sathiavani Muthu S. Madhavan S. J. Sadiq Pasha M. Muthuswami P. U. Shanmugam Si. Pa. Aditanar K. V. Subbiah O. P. Raman N. V. Natarajan K. A. Vezhavendan
Fifth Legislative Assembly	M. Karunanidhi V. R. Nedunchezhiyan K. Anbazhagan N. V. Natarajan Sathiavani Muthu P. U. Shanmugam S. Madhavan S. J. Sadiq Pasha Si. Pa. Aditanar A. P. Dharmalingam K. Rajaram O. P. Raman Panruti S. Ramachandran M. Kannappan Mannai P. Narayanasamy C. V. M. Annamalai N. Rajangam
Sixth Legislative Assembly	M. G. Ramachandran Nanjil K. Manoharan Panruti S. Ramachandran K. Narayanaswamy G. R. Edmund R. M. Veerappan C. Aranganayagam K. Kalimuthu S. Raghavanandam P. Soundarapandian C. Ponnaiyan P. T. Saraswathi P. Kolandaivelu K. Raja Mohammed K. A. Krishnaswamy S. D. Somasundaram R. Soundararajan Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
Seventh Legislative Assembly	M. G. Ramachandran V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Panruti S. Ramachandran K. A. Krishnaswamy S. D. Somasundaram R. M. Veerappan C. Aranganayagam K. Kalimuthu C. Ponnaiyan P. Kolandaivelu S. Raghavanandam H. V. Hande K. Raja Mohammed S. Muthusamy Su. Thirunavukkarasar S. N. Rajendran M. Vijayasarathy Gomathi Srinivasan S. R. Eradha M. R. Govindan P. Vijayalakshmi R. Soundararajan Y. S. M. Yusuf R. Arunachalam K. Kalaimani T. Veeraswamy K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
Eighth Legislative Assembly	M. G. Ramachandran V. R. Nedunchezhiyan V. N. Janaki Ramachandran Panruti S. Ramachandran K. A. Krishnaswamy R. M. Veerappan C. Aranganayagam K. Kalimuthu C. Ponnaiyan H. V. Hande S. Muthusamy Su. Thirunavukkarasar R. Soundararajan M. R. Govindan Gomathi Srinivasan P. Vijayalakshmi Y. S. M. Yusuf K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran K. Rajaram V. V. Swaminathan T. Veeraswamy N. Nallusamy Anoor P. G. Jegadeesan T. Ramasamy A. Arunachalam P. U. Shanmugam P. Sundararajan
Ninth Legislative Assembly	M. Karunanidhi K. Anbazhagan S. J. Sadiq Pasha Nanjil K. Manoharan M. Kannappan K. P. Kandasamy Ko. Si. Mani Arcot N. Veeraswami Pon. Muthuramalingam Veerapandi S. Arumugam Duraimurugan Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan E. Ramakrishnan K. Ponmudy K. N. Nehru K. Chandrasekaran S. Thangavelu K. Sundaram
Tenth Legislative Assembly	J. Jayalalithaa V. R. Nedunchezhiyan K. A. Krishnaswamy S. D. Somasundaram R. M. Veerappan K. Rajaram C. Aranganayagam S. Muthusamy K. A. Sengottaiyan E. Madhusudhanan S. Kannappan Alagu Thirunavukkarasu Ku. Pa. Krishnan T. M. Selvaganapathy Mohammad Asif R. Indira Kumari M. Anandan D. Jayakumar G. Viswanathan S. Nagoor Meeran S. Regupathy Durai Ramasamy D. Janardhanan V. Sathiamoorthy M. Chinnasamy K. Lawrence M. Thennavan K. Ponnusamy Melur A. M. Paramasivam C. P. Pattabiraman T. V. Nadesan Paulraj P. Eswaramoorthy M. C. Dhamotharan M. Ammamuthu
Eleventh Legislative Assembly	M. Karunanidhi K. Anbazhagan Arcot N. Veeraswami Nanjil K. Manoharan Ko. Si. Mani Veerapandi S. Arumugam Duraimurugan K. Ponmudy M. Tamilkudimagan K. N. Nehru K. Sundaram A. Rahman Khan Aladi Aruna V. Thangapandian N. K. K. Periasamy M. R. K. Panneerselvam Pongalur N. Palanisamy K. Pitchandi I. Periyasamy V. Mullaivendhan B. M. Senguttuvan S. P. Sarguna Pandian Samayanallur S. Selvaraj N. Suresh Rajan Anthiyur P. Selvarasu S. Jennifer Chandran
Twelfth Legislative Assembly	J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam C. Ponnaiyan M. Thambidurai D. Jayakumar Ayyaru Vandayar Pollachi V. Jayaraman S. Semmalai C. Durairaj P. C. Ramasamy Thalavai Sundaram A. Anwer Raja K. Pandurangan S. S. Thirunavukkarasu P. Dhanapal Natham R. Viswanathan R. Saroja B. Valarmathi V. Subramanian Nainar Nagenthiran K. P. Rajendra Prasad C. Ve. Shanmugam S. P. Shunmuganathan A. K. Selvaraj A. Venkatachalam R. Jeevanantham C. Shanmugavelu R. Vaithilingam Valarmathi Jebaraj S. M. Velusamy P. Mohan R. Vilvanathan M. C. Sampath Anitha R. Radhakrishnan K. Sudarsanam V. D. Natarajan S. Ramachandran K. K. Balasubramanian V. Somasundaram M. Radhakrishnan A. Miller A. Pappa Sundaram P. V. Damodaran R. Vadivel P. Annavi K. P. Anbalagan R. T. Inbathamilan
Thirteenth Legislative Assembly	M. Karunanidhi M. K. Stalin K. Anbazhagan Arcot N. Veeraswami Ko. Si. Mani Veerapandi S. Arumugam Duraimurugan P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan K. Ponmudy K. N. Nehru M. R. K. Panneerselvam I. Periyasamy N. Suresh Rajan Parithi Ilamvazhuthi E. V. Velu Suba. Thangavelan K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran T. M. Anbarasan K. R. Periyakaruppan N. K. K. P. Raja Thangam Thenarasu S. N. M. Ubayadullah T. P. M. Mohideen Khan N. Selvaraj M. P. Saminathan Poongothai Aladi Aruna P. Geetha Jeevan A. Tamilarasi K. P. P. Samy U. Mathivanan K. Ramachandran Pongalur N. Palanisamy
Fourteenth Legislative Assembly	J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam K. A. Sengottaiyan Natham R. Viswanathan K. P. Munusamy C. Shanmugavelu R. Vaithilingam Agri S. S. Krishnamoorthy C. Karuppasamy P. Palaniappan C. Ve. Shanmugam Sellur K. Raju K. T. Pachaiammal Edappadi K. Palaniswami S. P. Shunmuganathan K. V. Ramalingam S. P. Velumani T. K. M. Chinnayya M. C. Sampath P. Thangamani G. Senthamizhan S. Gokula Indira Selvi Ramajayam B. V. Ramanaa R. B. Udhayakumar N. Subramanian V. Senthil Balaji N. Mariyam Pitchai K. A. Jayapal E. Subaya Budhichandhiran S. T. Chellapandian V. S. Vijay N. R. Sivapathi A. Mohammed John P. Chendur Pandian S. Damodaran R. Kamaraj V. Moorthy M. Paranjothi S. Sundararaj K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji B. Valarmathi M. S. M. Anandan Mukkur N. Subramanian N. D. Venkatachalam P. Mohan T. P. Poonatchi Vaigaichelvan K. C. Veeramani S. Abdul Rahim C. Vijayabaskar
Fifteenth Legislative Assembly	J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami Dindigul C. Sreenivasan K. A. Sengottaiyan Sellur K. Raju P. Thangamani S. P. Velumani D. Jayakumar C. Ve. Shanmugam K. P. Anbalagan V. Saroja M. C. Sampath K. C. Karuppannan R. Kamaraj O. S. Manian Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan C. Vijayabaskar R. Doraikkannu Kadambur C. Raju R. B. Udhayakumar Vellamandi N. Natarajan K. C. Veeramani K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji P. Benjamin Nilofer Kafeel M. R. Vijayabhaskar M. Manikandan V. M. Rajalakshmi Ma Foi K. Pandiarajan G. Baskaran Sevvoor S. Ramachandran S. Valarmathi P. Balakrishna Reddy
Sixteenth Legislative Assembly	M. K. Stalin Udhayanidhi Stalin Duraimurugan K. N. Nehru I. Periyasamy K. Ponmudy E. V. Velu M. R. K. Panneerselvam K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Thangam Thenarasu S. Regupathy S. Muthusamy K. R. Periyakaruppan T. M. Anbarasan M. P. Saminathan P. Geetha Jeevan Anitha R. Radhakrishnan R. S. Rajakannappan K. Ramachandran R. Sakkarapani V. Senthil Balaji R. Gandhi Ma. Subramanian P. Moorthy S. S. Sivasankar P. K. Sekar Babu Palanivel Thiaga Rajan S. M. Nasar Gingee K. S. Masthan Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Siva. V. Meyyanathan C. V. Ganesan T. Mano Thangaraj M. Mathiventhan N. Kayalvizhi T. R. B. Rajaa R. Rajendran Govi. Chezhiaan

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Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2022
Minister	Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats
Governor	R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	K. R. Periyakaruppan
In office 7 May 2021 – 14 December 2022
Minister	Minister for Co-operatives
Governor	R. N. Revi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Minister	Minister for Revenue and Housing
Governor	Surjith Singh Barnala
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
In office 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Minister	Minister for Small Industries and Noon Meal
Governor	Marri Channa Reddy (until December 1996) Krishan Kant (1996-1997) Fathima Beevi (1997-2001)
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 May 2006
Preceded by	P. K. T. Natarajaan
Constituency	Athoor
In office 10 May 1996 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by	S. M. Durai
Succeeded by	P. K. T. Natarajaan
Constituency	Athoor
In office 6 February 1989 – 30 January 1991
Preceded by	V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Succeeded by	S. M. Durai
Constituency	Athoor
Deputy General Secretary of DMK
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 January 2015
Preceded by	Durai Murugan

Personal details
Born	6 January 1953 (1953-01-06) (age 72) Batlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	I. P. Senthilkumar (son)