Section 03 · Folio
Early Life & Education
A short account, drawn only from what official records state: a birthplace in Namakkal district, law studies in Chennai, and a doctorate in law from the University of Madras.
197729 May · Konur
Born in Namakkal district
Dr. L. Murugan was born on 29 May 1977 at Konur, in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. His Rajya Sabha biodata names his parents as Shri Loganathan and Smt. Varathammal. In official releases his name appears in full as Dr. Loganathan Murugan.
Rajya Sabha member biodata1997Chennai · law college
Law studies in Chennai
According to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, he received his law degree from the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law College in Chennai. From 1997 to 2001 he was president of the ABVP unit at the college. The Rajya Sabha biodata records this as the first entry in his public career.
His sworn election affidavit of 2011, as transcribed by the Association for Democratic Reforms, gives his first degree as a B.A. B.L. from the Law College, Chennai, completed in 2001.
MIB profileLL.M.University of Madras
Postgraduate study in law
He went on to postgraduate study at the University of Madras. His parliamentary biodata lists a Master of Laws in International Law and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights. The official records seen for this page do not state the years of these qualifications, so none are given here.
Rajya Sabha member biodataPh.D.Doctorate in law
A doctorate in law
Both the Rajya Sabha biodata and the Ministry profile record his doctorate in law from the University of Madras. His election affidavits, as transcribed, date the Ph.D. to 2019.
Affidavit transcript (ADR)200313 June
Family
His Rajya Sabha biodata records his marriage on 13 June 2003 to Dr. C. Kalaiyarasi. They have two sons. The same record lists his interests as table tennis, badminton and yoga.
Rajya Sabha member biodataQualifications at a glance
| Qualification | Institution | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Law degree (LL.B.) | Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Chennai | MIB profile; Rajya Sabha biodata |
| LL.M. (International Law) | University of Madras | Rajya Sabha biodata; MIB profile |
| P.G. Diploma in IPR | University of Madras | Rajya Sabha biodata |
| Ph.D. (Law) | University of Madras | Rajya Sabha biodata; MIB profile; affidavit (2019) |
Official records do not describe his schooling or childhood in any detail, and no archival photographs from those years were supplied for this site. Rather than fill the gap with unsourced anecdote, this page gives only what the record states.