Tirupur :The TTV Dhinakaran led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) has fielded an additional new face in the Kongu region, as the party’s Urban Secretary of Erode S.R. Selvam would be fighting it out against CPI and AIADMK.
Tirupur : The TTV Dhinakaran led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) has fielded an additional new face in the Kongu region, as the party’s Urban Secretary of Erode S.R. Selvam would be fighting it out against CPI and AIADMK.
In the candidate list released today, 65-year-old S.R. Selvam has been fielded for the first time in Tirupur.
This is the first major elections for the former AIADMK cadre Selvam, who has not contested for the post of MLA or MP prior to this elections.
Being born in Sanaarpathy Village in Sathyamangalam, he had held several posts since joining in AIADMK in 1972 including the Branch Secretary of Vinnappalli.
He held the post of Secretary of Amma Peravai of Bhavanisagar in 1989 and served as the councillor of District in 2001.
Selvam also served as the AIADMK Secretary of Bhavanisagar in 2011 and was later selected as Panchayat President of Erode. He joined the Dhinakaran faction in 2017 and has been holding the post of Erode Urban District Secretary of AMMK, till date.