Saidai Duraisamy

In this Indian name, the name Saidai Samiyappan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Duraisamy.
Saidai S. Duraisamy
48th Mayor of Chennai
In office
25 October 2011 – 24 October 2016
Preceded byM. Subramaniam
Succeeded byPriya Rajan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1984–1989
Preceded byD. Purushothaman
Succeeded byR. S. Sridhar
ConstituencySaidapet
Personal details
Born (1952-02-16) 16 February 1952 (age 72)
Karur, Madras State (now in Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseMallika Duraisamy
ChildrenVetri Duraisamy
Residence(s)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Saidai Samiyappan Duraisamy (born 16 February 1952) is an Indian politician who has already served as a 48th Mayor of the Corporation of Chennai. He is the first All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate to become the Mayor of Chennai from 25 October 2011 to 24 October 2016. He is also the founder and chairman of Manidhaneyam IAS academy, a free coaching academy for the aspirants of the Civil Services Examination, in Tamil Nadu.[1]

Duraisamy was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1984 from Saidapet.[citation needed] He stayed away from politics after the demise of M. G. Ramachandran.[citation needed] He contested the 2011 assembly elections as a candidate for the AIADMK from the Kolathur constituency, which he lost.[2] He contested the mayoral election of Chennai corporation, and became the first AIADMK mayor of the city, in October 2011, winning the election by a margin of over 5.19 lakh votes. He took the oath of office on 25 October.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Registration for Manidha Neyam's free TNPSC classes opens today". Deccan Chronicle. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "The Hindu States". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Corporation Result:Detailed". Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  4. ^ "MR Saidai Duraisamy is Chennai Mayor". The Hindu. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.