D. Selvaraj, also known as Oorvasi Selvaraj, was an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

Selvaraj was vice-president of the South Chennai branch of the Indian National Congress (INC) party from 1990 to 1997. He joined the Tamil Maanila Congress party when it was created by G. K. Moopanar and later became an INC member again.

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Selvaraj was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an INC candidate from Srivaikuntam constituency in the 2006 election. At the time of his election, according to analysis of sworn affidavits, he was the third-richest MLA in the assembly, after the two main party leaders, Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa.

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Personal life

Selvaraj was born in Maranthalai, Thoothukudi district. He was often referred to as Oorvasi Selvaraj, acknowledging the name of a low-price detergent product with which he was involved.

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He died of a heart attack on 5 July 2009, aged 58. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

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Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu MLAs 2006–2011

2009 deaths

Tamil Maanila Congress politicians

People from Thoothukudi district

Year of birth missing