About Durai Ramasamy
Durai Ramasamy was an Indian politician.
D. Ramasamy was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
Political career Ramasamy joined Congress under K. Kamaraj. He served as the Vellakovil Panchayat board president for 10 years, then as union chairman for 15 years. When the Congress split in Tamil Nadu, he joined the NCO under Kamaraj. After Kamaraj's death, he, along with G. Moopanar, merged the party with Indira Congress.
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Vellakoil constituency for five terms. He was first elected in 1977, then as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1980 and 1984. He was also a Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) candidate in the 1989 election.
In 1991, he was again elected from Vellakovil constituency and became the Minister for Rural Industries. In 2001 he unsuccessfully ran for electoral seat from AIADMk. After founding his own party, he again joined ADMK in 2010.
He died on 23 December 2023.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Frequently asked questions
Who was Durai Ramasamy?
Indian politician
When did Durai Ramasamy die?
Durai Ramasamy died on 23 December 2023.
What was Durai Ramasamy's occupation?
Durai Ramasamy was a politician.
What nationality was Durai Ramasamy?
Durai Ramasamy was Indian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Durai Ramasamy. https://biography.guide/durai-ramasamy/
MLA: "Durai Ramasamy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/durai-ramasamy/.
Chicago: "Durai Ramasamy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/durai-ramasamy/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC