A. C. Shanmugam | |
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 A. C. Shanmugam giving a speech | |
| Member of parliament for Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency) | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | A.K.A. Abdul Samad |
| Succeeded by | A.K.A. Abdul Samad |
| Founder & Chancellor of Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute | |
| Assumed office 1991 | |
| Founder and leader of Puthiya Needhi Katchi | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Founder & Chancellor of Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute and ACS Group of Institutions | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arani, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Children | A.C.S. Arun Kumar |
| Occupation | Leader of Puthiya Needhi Katchi (New Justice Party) |
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A. C. Shanmugam is the founder and president of the Puthiya Needhi Katchi, a caste-based political party for the Mudaliar caste in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Vellore constituency as an AIADMK candidate in the 1984 election.