D. Selvaraj (Udumalpet MLA)

This article is about the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politician. For the Indian National Congress politician, see D. Selvaraj.

In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Doraiswamy is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Selvaraj.

D. Selvaraj was an Indian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing Udumalpet Constituency in the 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly between 1996 and 2001 as a DMK member.^[1][2] He was often referred to by the press and in political circles as Bodipatti Thambu Nayakar in accordance with local custom.^[3] The Bodipatti Thambu Nagar township is named in his honor.^[4]

Thiru Selvaraj Nayakar
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1996 – 2001
Personal details
Born	Doraiswamy Selvaraj Udumalaipettai, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Relatives	Thiru Vikram (Grandchild)
Residence(s)	Bodipatti, Thirumoorthy Dam Road, Udumalaipettai 642126
Occupation	Statesman Lawmaker Landlord
Nickname	Thambu