The Madurai Kamaraj University Senate elected Mu. Ramasamy, theatre expert and former professor of Tamil University, Thanjavur, as its representative in the Vice-Chancellor Search Committee. Mr. Ramasamy won the election against Raveendran, ophthalmologist from Kovilpatti.
The committee which comprises a candidate nominated or elected by the Syndicate and the Senate each as well as a candidate nominated by the Governor, who will be the chairperson, will recommend three names to the Governor from the list of candidates aspiring to become the next VC.
Harish Mehta, correspondent of D.B. Jain College, Chennai, was earlier nominated unopposed by the Syndicate to the search committee.