M. K. Alagiri
| M.K. Alagiri | |
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| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | |
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In office 13 June 2009 – 20 March 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Srikant Kumar Jena |
| Constituency | Madurai |
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30 January 1951 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (until March 2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Kanthi Alagiri |
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| Parents | M. Karunanidhi, Dayalu Ammal |
| Residence | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| As of 13 June, 2009 | |
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Alagiri (born 30 January 1951), commonly known as M. K. Alagiri, is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and was a Cabinet Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers from 13 June 2009 – 20 March 2013. He is the second son of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazagham, M. Karunanidhi and his second wife Dayalu Ammal.
Azhagiri is the second son of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Karunanidhi and his second wife Dayalu Ammal. He is believed to have spent his early life under the tutelage of his father and after his marriage on 10 December 1972, settled in Madurai. His wife is Kanthi Azhagiri and the pair have two children, a daughter, Kayalvizhi, and a son, Dayanidhi Azhagiri. Azhagiri graduated from the Presidency College in Chennai with a BA degree.
Karunanidhi always appeared to prefer his younger son, M. K. Stalin, former mayor of Chennai and former Deputy Chief minister of Tamil Nadu, for succeeding him as the leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Azhagiri shifted his base to Madurai during 1989 and did not hold any post officially in the party. In spite of holding no posts, he was all in command in the Madurai region and senior leaders in the party were unhappy about the factionalism created within the party. The DMK general secretary, K Anbazhagan, in 2001, directed the party men to have any contact with Azhagiri. During the period of 2008, Azhagiri was instrumental in the party winning three by-elections, the notable of which was Thirumangalam, where the party won with a massive difference. Based on the victory, Azhagiri was appointed as the organizing secretary of the party for southern districts. Following the by-poll victories in the state, Azhagiri was given the ticket for Madurai Lok Sabha Constituency in 2009 general elections, which he won eventually and later went on to become a cabinet minister.
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