A. Ganesha Murthi

Avinashi Ganeshamurthi (10 June 1947 – 28 March 2024) was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu who was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He last represented Erode in the Lok Sabha. He had earlier been an MP in the 12th and 13th Lok Sabhas.

On 28 March 2024, Ganeshamurthi committed suicide by poisoning himself in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He was 76.

Positions held Source: Date / Period Position / Details 28 March 2024 Passed away at Coimbatore on 28 March 2024 May 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)(Erode Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu) Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing (13 Sept 2019 onwards) 2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)(Erode Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu) Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment and Forests (31 Aug 2009) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution 19981998–991999–2000 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha(Erode Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu) Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub-Committee on Department of Post Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles Leader, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1989–1991 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly(Modakkurichi Assembly constituency)