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	'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is an Indian politician from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata party]] (BJP). He was part of the AIADMK and congress before joining the BJP in February 2021. He was the 38th [[Mayor of Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] from October 2002 to October 2006. Thiagarajan is also a [[karate]] practitioner, and holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)\|black belt]] in the martial art.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=2011-04-16 \|title=Congress headed for real martial arts post Tamil Nadu polling \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2024-02-28 \|work=The Economic Times \|issn=0013-0389 \|archive-date=28 February 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228152258/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr \|url-status=live }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is an Indian politician from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata party]] (BJP). He was part of the AIADMK and congress before joining the BJP in February 2021. He was the 38th [[Mayor of Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] from October 2002 to October 2006. Thiagarajan is also a [[karate]] practitioner, and holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)\|black belt]] in the martial art.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2011-04-16 \|title=Congress headed for real martial arts post Tamil Nadu polling \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2024-02-28 \|work=The Economic Times \|issn=0013-0389 \|archive-date=28 February 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228152258/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	== Karate association of India ==		== Karate association of India ==
	He was the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced \| publisher=[[Yahoo News]] \| date=21 September 2015 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=10 May 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510165634/https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| url-status=live }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh\|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds \| publisher=DNA news \| date=2 January 2010 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=6 August 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806091726/http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| url-status=live }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		He was the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced \| publisher=[[Yahoo News]] \| date=21 September 2015 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=10 May 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510165634/https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| url-status=live }}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh\|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds \| publisher=DNA news \| date=2 January 2010 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=6 August 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806091726/http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| url-status=live }}</ref>

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation\|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] councillor and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602103454/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 June 2016 \| title=When civic sense got a headstart \| publisher=[[New Indian Express]] \| work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya \| date=16 May 2012 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm \| title=DMK members evicted en masse \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| date=1 May 2003 \| access-date=6 May 2016}} {{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers\|construction of flyovers case]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam \| publisher=Asian Tribune \| work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon \| date=27 May 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=31 May 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531143415/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| url-status=live }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp \| title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK \| publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] \| date=15 October 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 }} {{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation\|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] councillor and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602103454/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 June 2016 \| title=When civic sense got a headstart \| publisher=[[New Indian Express]] \| work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya \| date=16 May 2012 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm \| title=DMK members evicted en masse \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| date=1 May 2003 \| access-date=6 May 2016}} {{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers\|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam \| publisher=Asian Tribune \| work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon \| date=27 May 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=31 May 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531143415/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| url-status=live }}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp \| title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK \| publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] \| date=15 October 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 }} {{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future\|last=Scaria\|first=Joe A\|date=14 May 2011\|work=Economic Times\|access-date=28 July 2011\|archive-date=9 May 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509211323/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| title=Thiagarajan joins Congress \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=17 April 2006 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=30 December 2020 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230133944/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| url-status=live }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future\|last=Scaria\|first=Joe A\|date=14 May 2011\|work=Economic Times\|access-date=28 July 2011\|archive-date=9 May 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509211323/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| title=Thiagarajan joins Congress \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=17 April 2006 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=30 December 2020 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230133944/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| url-status=live }}</ref>

	The All India Congress Committee suspended Thiagarajan in June 2019 for anti-party activities.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094539/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|title=AICC suspends Karate Thiagarajan again, forms disciplinary committee \|publisher=DTNext.in \|date= \|accessdate=2022-02-16}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He joined BJP in February 2021.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 \|title=Late thespian Sivaji Ganesan's son Ram Kumar, ''Karate'' Thiagarajan join BJP \|access-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094718/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 \|url-status=dead }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The All India Congress Committee suspended Thiagarajan in June 2019 for anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094539/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|title=AICC suspends Karate Thiagarajan again, forms disciplinary committee \|publisher=DTNext.in \|date= \|accessdate=2022-02-16}}</ref> He joined BJP in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 \|title=Late thespian Sivaji Ganesan's son Ram Kumar, ''Karate'' Thiagarajan join BJP \|access-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094718/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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	'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is ~~a Tamil poltician~~ from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata party]] (BJP). He was part of the AIADMK and congress before joining the BJP on February 2021. He was the 38th [[Mayor of Chennai]] from October 2002 to October 2006.		'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is an Indian politician from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata party]] (BJP). He was part of the AIADMK and congress before joining the BJP in February 2021. He was the 38th [[Mayor of Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] from October 2002 to October 2006. Thiagarajan is also a [[karate]] practitioner, and holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)\|black belt]] in the martial art.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2011-04-16 \|title=Congress headed for real martial arts post Tamil Nadu polling \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2024-02-28 \|work=The Economic Times \|issn=0013-0389 \|archive-date=28 February 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228152258/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	== Karate association of India ==		== Karate association of India ==
	He was the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced \| publisher=[[Yahoo News]] \| date=21 September 2015 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh\|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds \| publisher=DNA news \| date=2 January 2010 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>		He was the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced \| publisher=[[Yahoo News]] \| date=21 September 2015 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=10 May 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510165634/https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| url-status=live }}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh\|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds \| publisher=DNA news \| date=2 January 2010 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=6 August 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806091726/http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| url-status=live }}</ref>

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation\|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] ~~counciller~~ and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| title=When civic sense got a headstart \| publisher=[[New Indian Express]] \| work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya \| date=16 May 2012 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm \| title=DMK members evicted en masse \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| date=1 May 2003 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers\|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam \| publisher=Asian Tribune \| work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon \| date=27 May 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp \| title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK \| publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] \| date=15 October 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 }}{{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation\|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] councillor and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602103454/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 June 2016 \| title=When civic sense got a headstart \| publisher=[[New Indian Express]] \| work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya \| date=16 May 2012 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm \| title=DMK members evicted en masse \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| date=1 May 2003 \| access-date=6 May 2016}} {{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers\|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam \| publisher=Asian Tribune \| work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon \| date=27 May 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=31 May 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531143415/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| url-status=live }}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp \| title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK \| publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] \| date=15 October 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 }} {{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future\|last=Scaria\|first=Joe A\|date=14 May 2011\|work=Economic Times\|access-date=28 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| title=Thiagarajan joins Congress \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=17 April 2006 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future\|last=Scaria\|first=Joe A\|date=14 May 2011\|work=Economic Times\|access-date=28 July 2011\|archive-date=9 May 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509211323/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| title=Thiagarajan joins Congress \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=17 April 2006 \| access-date=6 May 2016 \| archive-date=30 December 2020 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230133944/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| url-status=live }}</ref>

	The All India Congress Committee suspended Thiagarajan on June 2019 for anti-party activities.<ref>https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf</ref> He joined BJP on February 2021.<ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176</ref>		The All India Congress Committee suspended Thiagarajan in June 2019 for anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094539/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|title=AICC suspends Karate Thiagarajan again, forms disciplinary committee \|publisher=DTNext.in \|date= \|accessdate=2022-02-16}}</ref> He joined BJP in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 \|title=Late thespian Sivaji Ganesan's son Ram Kumar, ''Karate'' Thiagarajan join BJP \|access-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-date=7 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094718/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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	'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced \| publisher=[[Yahoo News]] \| date=21 September 2015 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh\|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds \| publisher=DNA news \| date=2 January 2010 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>		'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is a Tamil poltician from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata party]] (BJP). He was part of the AIADMK and congress before joining the BJP on February 2021. He was the 38th [[Mayor of Chennai]] from October 2002 to October 2006.

			== Karate association of India ==
			He was the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html \| title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced \| publisher=[[Yahoo News]] \| date=21 September 2015 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh\|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 \| title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds \| publisher=DNA news \| date=2 January 2010 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>

			== Political career ==
	Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation\|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] counciller and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| title=When civic sense got a headstart \| publisher=[[New Indian Express]] \| work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya \| date=16 May 2012 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm \| title=DMK members evicted en masse \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| date=1 May 2003 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers\|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam \| publisher=Asian Tribune \| work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon \| date=27 May 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp \| title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK \| publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] \| date=15 October 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 }}{{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation\|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] counciller and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print \| title=When civic sense got a headstart \| publisher=[[New Indian Express]] \| work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya \| date=16 May 2012 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm \| title=DMK members evicted en masse \| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \| date=1 May 2003 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers\|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam \| title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam \| publisher=Asian Tribune \| work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon \| date=27 May 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp \| title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK \| publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] \| date=15 October 2005 \| access-date=6 May 2016 }}{{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future\|last=Scaria\|first=Joe A\|date=14 May 2011\|work=Economic Times\|access-date=28 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| title=Thiagarajan joins Congress \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=17 April 2006 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu\|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future\|last=Scaria\|first=Joe A\|date=14 May 2011\|work=Economic Times\|access-date=28 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece \| title=Thiagarajan joins Congress \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=17 April 2006 \| access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>

			The All India Congress Committee suspended Thiagarajan on June 2019 for anti-party activities.<ref>https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf</ref> He joined BJP on February 2021.<ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html | title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced | publisher=[[Yahoo News]] | date=21 September 2015 | access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 | title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds | publisher=DNA news | date=2 January 2010 | access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>
Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] counciller and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print | title=When civic sense got a headstart | publisher=[[New Indian Express]] | work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya | date=16 May 2012 | access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm | title=DMK members evicted en masse | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=1 May 2003 | access-date=6 May 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam | title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam | publisher=Asian Tribune | work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon | date=27 May 2005 | access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp | title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK | publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] | date=15 October 2005 | access-date=6 May 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future|last=Scaria|first=Joe A|date=14 May 2011|work=Economic Times|access-date=28 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece | title=Thiagarajan joins Congress | newspaper=The Hindu | date=17 April 2006 | access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>

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