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) |
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.