V. P. Singaravelu

V. P. Singaravelu (03-06-1959 to 07-12-2011) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Valparai constituency (1996 - 2001).He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in his college days at Madurai Law College. He quit the party to join Vaiko's Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra kazhagam and was part of it for some time. He was convinced by then DMK Coimbatore District Secretary Pongalur Palanisamy to rejoin the mother party before the 1996 Tamilnadu assembly polls as he was a charismatic leader with strong backing of the dalit community in Valparai.He was the legal advisor of plantation workers union and championed for fair wages and amenities for the workers He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. [1]

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  1. ↑ Gunasekaran, M. (2006-04-14). "Estate workers in distress will tilt the balance". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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