| M. Selvarasu | |
| Office: | Member of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) |
| Constituency4: | Nagapattinam |
| Term Start: | 23 May 2019 |
| Term End: | 13 May 2024 |
| Predecessor: | K. Gopal (AIADMK politician) |
| Successor: | Selvaraj V |
| Term Start2: | 1996 |
| Term End2: | 1998 |
| Predecessor2: | A. K. S. Vijayan |
| Successor2: | Padma |
| Term Start3: | 1989 |
| Term End3: | 1991 |
| Predecessor3: | Padma |
| Successor3: | M. Mahalingam |
| Party: | Communist Party of India |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Kappaludaiyan, Thanjavur District, Madras State, India |
| Death Place: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse: | Smt. Kamalavathanam |
| Children: | 1 |
| Father: | K. Muniyan |
| Occupation: | Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker |
| Education: | Thiru.Vi.Ka Government Arts college, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu |
| Source: | http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3409.htm |
| Relations: | S. G. Murugaiyan (father-in-law) |
M. Selvarasu (16 March 1957 – 13 May 2024) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, elected from Tamil Nadu.
Selvarasu was a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and was a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was also elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagapattinam constituency in the 1989, 1996 and 1998 elections.[1] [2] [3]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Indian general election | Nagapattinam | CPI | 48.78 | Veeramurasu N.S | INC | 46 | |
| 1991 Indian general election | 44 | Padma | INC | 48 | |||
| 1996 Indian general election | 54.17 | Kannivannan M | INC | 23.77 | |||
| 1998 Indian general election | 59 | K. Gopal | AIADMK | 38 | |||
| 1999 Indian general election | 45 | A. K. S. Vijayan | DMK | 49 | |||
| 2009 Indian general election | 42 | A. K. S. Vijayan | DMK | 48 | |||
| 2019 Indian general election | 52 | Saravanan M | AIADMK | 31 |
Selvarasu died in Chennai on 13 May 2024, at the age of 67, just 10 days before the end of his third term as MP for Nagapattinam.[4]