Pongalur N. Palanisamy is a politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is former minister for rural industries and animal husbandry in the Government of Tamil Nadu and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He was born in Erode district on 3 August 1948.
Political career
Age 76
1971–1976, Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Pongalur
1991–2011, Coimbatore DMK District Secretary. 1996–2001, Minister for forests, pollution control, sports & animal husbandry. 2006–2011, Minister for Rural Industries & Animal Husbandry 2006–2011, Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for Coimbatore East