Raja Kannappan

Raja Kannappan
Minister for Higher Education
In office
21 December 2023 – 22 March 2024
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byK. Ponmudy
Succeeded byK. Ponmudy
Minister of Backward Classes Welfare
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2022
Preceded byS. S. Sivasankar
Minister of Transport
In office
7 May 2021 – 29 March 2022
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byM. R. Vijayabhaskar
Succeeded byS. S. Sivasankar
Minister of Public Works, Highways and Electricity
In office
1991–1996
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Member of Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu
In office
1991–1996
ConstituencyTiruppattur constituency
In office
2006–2011
ConstituencyIlayankudi constituency
Personal details
BornAdhappadaiki, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDMK
ParentSellam
OccupationPolitics & Agriculture

R. S. Raja Kannappan, formerly known as S. Kannappan, is an Indian politician and Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Higher Education.[1][2] He also served as the Minister for Khadi and Village Industries from 2022 to 2023, Minister of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act in the period 2021- March 2022 and also former Minister of Public Works, Highways and Electricity during 1991–1996. He joined the party DMK in February 2020.[3]

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Minister Rajakannappan Given Higher Education Portfolio After Ponmudi's Conviction". abplive. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Council of Ministers | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ex-AIADMK minister R S Raja Kannappan to rejoin DMK". The Times of India. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.