K. R. Periyakaruppan

K. R. Periyakaruppan is the Minister of Co-operatives for The Government of Tamil Nadu. He was formerly the Minister of Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation. He also served as the former minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in Tamil Nadu. He was born in Aralikkottai on 30 December 1959. He has finished his bachelor's degree in Commerce and Law.^[1] He was elected consecutively to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tirupattur constituency (Sivaganga district) in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 elections as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate.^[2][3]

K. R. Periyakaruppan
Minister for Co Operatives Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2022
Minister	Rural Development. 7 May 2021 - 14 Dec 2022 Co-operatives 14 Dec 2022 - *
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	S. P. Velumani
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments of Tamil Nadu
Minister for Slum Clearance and Accommodation of Tamil Nadu
In office 13 May 2006 - 21 May 2011
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Tiruppattur
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 May 2006
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-30) 30 December 1959 (age 65) Aralikkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse	Prema
Children	P. R. Karuthan

Elections Contested

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections Contested

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage
2006	Tiruppattur	DMK	Won	44.85	K. K. Umadhevan	AIADMK	39.61
2011	Tiruppattur	DMK	Won	48.25	Raja Kannappan	AIADMK	47.34
2016	Tiruppattur	DMK	Won	55.72	K. R. Asokan	AIADMK	34.58
2021	Tiruppattur	DMK	Won	49.39	Marudhu Alaguraj	AIADMK	31.59