S.G. Murugaiyan | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) | |
In office 1977 – 5 January 1979 | |
Preceded by | M. Kathamuthu |
Succeeded by | K. Murugaiyan (via bypoll) |
Constituency | Nagapattinam |
Personal details | |
Born | Sithamalli, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India) | 15 July 1931
Died | 5 January 1979 Sithamalli, Tanjore District (now in Tiruvarur district), Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 47)
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Spouse | Nagammal |
Relations | M. Selvarasu (son-in-law) |
Children | 8 |
Residence(s) | Sithamalli village, Mannargudi taluk |
Sithamalli Govindan Murugaiyan (15 July 1931 – 5 January 1979), usually called S.G. Murugaiyan, was a communist politician in Tamil Nadu, India. S.G. Murugaiyan was a prominent leader of struggles of the oppressed sections of people in Mannargudi taluk, and became the first person from the Scheduled Castes in the state to be elected as revenue block chairman. In 1977 he was elected Member of Parliament. Two years later he was assassinated.