P. Palaniappan is an Indian politician and former Minister of Higher Education and Member of the Legislative Assembly of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

from Pappireddipatti constituency. He served as the headquarters secretary of AIADMK from 2012 to 2016. He is former Deputy General Secretary of

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (; AMMK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is founded by the former member of parliament T. T. V. Dhinakaran at Melur on 15 March 2018 as a breakaway faction from the All ...

party. He was one of hardworking persons in the Ministry during the period 2011-2016. He is most help to the Tamil Nadu Government Higher Education and the 18 members who were disqualified by Speaker P. Dhanapal as they withdrew support to Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and became loyal to rebel leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran and joined his party

. On July 3, 2021, he joined DMK.Echo of poll debacle: AMMK sees many jumping ship. Now he joined DMK
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