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	\| parents = ~~Gopal~~		\| parents = Sellam
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	\| office = ~~Transport~~ Minister		\| office = Minister of Backward Classes Welfare
	\| termstart = 2021		\| termstart = 2021
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	'''R. S. Raja Kannappan''', formerly known as '''[[S. Kannappan]]''', is an Indian Tamil Politician and Minister of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act ~~currently~~ and also former Minister of Public Works, Highways and Electricity during 1991–1996.		'''R. S. Raja Kannappan''', formerly known as '''[[S. Kannappan]]''', is an Indian Tamil Politician and Minister for Backward Classes Welfare <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Council of Ministers {{!}} Tamil Nadu Government Portal \|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/ministerslist \|access-date=2022-03-31 \|website=www.tn.gov.in}}</ref> currently and also former Minister of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act in the period 2021- March 2022 and also former Minister of Public Works, Highways and Electricity during 1991–1996.
	He joined the party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in Feb, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=February 7, 2020\|title=Ex-AIADMK minister R S Raja Kannappan to rejoin DMK\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/ex-aiadmk-min-raja-kannappan-to-rejoin-dmk/articleshow/73994083.cms\|access-date=2020-12-24\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		He joined the party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in Feb, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=February 7, 2020\|title=Ex-AIADMK minister R S Raja Kannappan to rejoin DMK\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/ex-aiadmk-min-raja-kannappan-to-rejoin-dmk/articleshow/73994083.cms\|access-date=2020-12-24\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

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	He later founded the [[Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi\|Makkal Tamil Desam]] (MTD) party.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news \|date=16 June 2005 \|title=Kannappan charge sheeted \|first=K. T. \|last=Sangameswaran \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061604420600.htm \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		He later founded the [[Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi\|Makkal Tamil Desam]] (MTD) party.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news \|date=16 June 2005 \|title=Kannappan charge sheeted \|first=K. T. \|last=Sangameswaran \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061604420600.htm \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091202050213/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>		The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>{{usurped\|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091202050213/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>

			Kannappan claimed that the BJP is attempting to saffronise the southern districts and polarise the voters on religious lines. He blamed the AIADMK leadership for aiding this situation. He then quit the AIADMK and decided to support the DMK-led front in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Revanna\|first=Ananya\|date=2019-03-22\|title=BJP candidate list for TN shows party betting big on caste, religion\|url=https://thefederal.com/elections-2019/bjp-relies-on-caste-and-religious-polarisation-in-tn-candidates-list/\|access-date=2022-01-26\|website=The Federal\|language=en-US}}</ref>

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	The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091202050213/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>		The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091202050213/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>


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	Kannappan — together with his wife, mother, two brothers, two sisters and mother-in-law — were among several former ADMK legislators charged of having assets disproportionate to their known income by [[Tamil Nadu Police]] in June 2005.<ref name="hindu" /> The issue had first been investigate in 1996 and all charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence, by which time his wife and mother had died.<ref>{{cite news \|work=The Times of India \|title=Former Tamil Nadu minister Raja Kannappan acquitted in disproportionate assets case \|first=Manish \|last=Raj \|date=24 July 2015 \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Tamil-Nadu-minister-Raja-Kannappan-acquitted-in-disproportionate-assets-case/articleshow/48206161.cms \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>		Kannappan — together with his wife, mother, two brothers, two sisters and mother-in-law — were among several former ADMK legislators charged of having assets disproportionate to their known income by [[Tamil Nadu Police]] in June 2005.<ref name="hindu" /> The issue had first been investigate in 1996 and all charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence, by which time his wife and mother had died.<ref>{{cite news \|work=The Times of India \|title=Former Tamil Nadu minister Raja Kannappan acquitted in disproportionate assets case \|first=Manish \|last=Raj \|date=24 July 2015 \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Tamil-Nadu-minister-Raja-Kannappan-acquitted-in-disproportionate-assets-case/articleshow/48206161.cms \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>
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	\| name = Raja Kannappan		\| name = Raja Kannappan
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	\| birth_date =		\| birth_date =
	\| birth_place = ~~Adhappadaiku~~, [[Sivagangai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| birth_place = Adhappadaiki, [[Sivagangai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| office1 = Member of Legislative Assembly, [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| office1 = Member of Legislative Assembly, [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| predecessor =		\| predecessor =
	\| successor =		\| successor =
	\| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]]		\| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]]
	\| constituency1 = [[Tiruppattur (194) (State Assembly Constituency)\|Tiruppattur constituency]]		\| constituency1 = [[Tiruppattur (194) (State Assembly Constituency)\|Tiruppattur constituency]]
	\| term_start1 = 1991		\| term_start1 = 1991
	\| termend1 = 1996		\| termend1 = 1996
	\| constituency2 = [[Ilayankudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilayankudi constituency]]		\| constituency2 = [[Ilayankudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilayankudi constituency]]
	\| term_start2 = 2006		\| term_start2 = 2006
	\| termend2 = ~~2009~~		\| termend2 = 2011
	\| occupation = Politics & Agriculture		\| occupation = Politics & Agriculture
	\| spouse =		\| spouse =
	\| children =		\| children =
	\| residence =		\| residence =
	\| religion =		\| religion =
	\| parents = Gopal		\| parents = Gopal
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
			\| office = Transport Minister
			\| termstart = 2021
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	'''[[R. S. Raja Kannappan]]''', formerly known as '''[[S. Kannappan]]''', is an Indian ~~politician~~ and former ~~minister~~ of Public Works, Highways and Electricity during 1991–1996.		'''R. S. Raja Kannappan''', formerly known as '''[[S. Kannappan]]''', is an Indian Tamil Politician and Minister of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act currently and also former Minister of Public Works, Highways and Electricity during 1991–1996.
	He joined the party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in Feb, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=February 7, 2020\|title=Ex-AIADMK minister R S Raja Kannappan to rejoin DMK\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/ex-aiadmk-min-raja-kannappan-to-rejoin-dmk/articleshow/73994083.cms\|access-date=2020-12-24\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		He joined the party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in Feb, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=February 7, 2020\|title=Ex-AIADMK minister R S Raja Kannappan to rejoin DMK\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/ex-aiadmk-min-raja-kannappan-to-rejoin-dmk/articleshow/73994083.cms\|access-date=2020-12-24\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

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	He later founded the [[Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi\|Makkal Tamil Desam]] (MTD) party.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news \|date=16 June 2005 \|title=Kannappan charge sheeted \|first=K. T. \|last=Sangameswaran \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061604420600.htm \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		He later founded the [[Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi\|Makkal Tamil Desam]] (MTD) party.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news \|date=16 June 2005 \|title=Kannappan charge sheeted \|first=K. T. \|last=Sangameswaran \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061604420600.htm \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>		The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091202050213/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>


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	Kannappan — together with his wife, mother, two brothers, two sisters and mother-in-law — were among several former ~~DMK~~ legislators charged of having assets disproportionate to their known income by [[Tamil Nadu Police]] in June 2005.<ref name="hindu" /> The issue had first been investigate in 1996 and all charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence, by which time his wife and mother had died.<ref>{{cite news \|work=The Times of India \|title=Former Tamil Nadu minister Raja Kannappan acquitted in disproportionate assets case \|first=Manish \|last=Raj \|date=24 July 2015 \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Tamil-Nadu-minister-Raja-Kannappan-acquitted-in-disproportionate-assets-case/articleshow/48206161.cms \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>		Kannappan — together with his wife, mother, two brothers, two sisters and mother-in-law — were among several former ADMK legislators charged of having assets disproportionate to their known income by [[Tamil Nadu Police]] in June 2005.<ref name="hindu" /> The issue had first been investigate in 1996 and all charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence, by which time his wife and mother had died.<ref>{{cite news \|work=The Times of India \|title=Former Tamil Nadu minister Raja Kannappan acquitted in disproportionate assets case \|first=Manish \|last=Raj \|date=24 July 2015 \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Tamil-Nadu-minister-Raja-Kannappan-acquitted-in-disproportionate-assets-case/articleshow/48206161.cms \|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>

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| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| constituency1 = [[Tiruppattur (194) (State Assembly Constituency)|Tiruppattur constituency]]
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'''[[R. S. Raja Kannappan]]''', formerly known as '''[[S. Kannappan]]''', is an Indian politician and former minister of Public Works, Highways and Electricity during 1991–1996.
He joined the party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] in Feb, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 7, 2020|title=Ex-AIADMK minister R S Raja Kannappan to rejoin DMK|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/ex-aiadmk-min-raja-kannappan-to-rejoin-dmk/articleshow/73994083.cms|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==

He was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as an [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (ADMK) candidate from [[Tiruppattur (194) (State Assembly Constituency)|Tiruppattur (194) constituency]] in [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1991 election]].<ref name="autogenerated1991"/> He served as minister of Public Works during 1991–1996.
He later founded the [[Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi|Makkal Tamil Desam]] (MTD) party.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |date=16 June 2005 |title=Kannappan charge sheeted |first=K. T. |last=Sangameswaran |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061604420600.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2017-05-17}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The MTD contested the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2001 election]] as a junior partner in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front. In 2006, Kannappan dissolved his party and joined the DMK. He contested and won the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006 election]] from the [[Ilaiyangudi (State Assembly Constituency)|Ilaiyangudi constituency]] as a DMK candidate. In February 2009 he resigned from DMK and as an MLA. He joined the ADMK and contested the [[2009 Indian general election]]s from the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivaganga parliamentary constituency]]. He was defeated by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate [[P. Chidambaram]] in a close election.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Raja+Kannappan+hits+out+at+CM&artid=SmAqLWerBHg=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Raja Kannappan hits out at CM]</ref><ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022853670400.htm Rajakannappan joins AIADMK]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520162605/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051754730400.htm Chidambaram declared winner after 21 rounds of counting]</ref>

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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1972
| Initiated as member in the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) under the leadership of [[M.G.R.]], when he started the party.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1972–1980
| District Student–Wing Secretary of [[AIADMK]], of the combined districts of [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Sivagangai]] and [[Virudhunagar]] under the leadership of [[M.G.R]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1982–1984
| Union Secretary, [[Kalaiyarkovil]], [[Sivagangai]] District under the leadership of [[M.G.R]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1984–1987
| District Secretary, [[Sivagangai]] District under the leadership of [[M.G.R]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1987–1989
| District Secretary, [[Sivagangai]] District of the [[AIADMK]](J) headed by Selvi J. [[Jayalalitha]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1989
| Contested in the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election]] from the [[Thirupattur Constituency]], [[Sivagangai]] District, under the Seval symbol of the [[AIADMK(J)]] headed by Selvi. J. [[Jayalalitha]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1989–1991
| District Secretary, [[Sivagangai Disrtrict]] of the United [[AIADMK]] under the leadership of Selvi. J. Jayalalitha.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1991
| Contested and Elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections]] from the [[Thirupattur Constituency]], [[Sivagangai]] District, under the leadership of Selvi. J. Jayalalitha.<ref name="autogenerated1991">[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 1991–1996
| Nominated to the Council of Ministers as Minister for Highways, Public Works Department and Electricity, Government of Tamil Nadu by Selvi. J. Jayalalitha. Held the post of Organizing Secretary of the [[AIADMK]].<br /><br />Then held the post of Treasurer of AIADMK under auspices of Selvi. J. Jayalalitha. He was given the title of "Computer Kannappan" by Selvi. J. Jeyalalitha for his efficiency in handling three major portfolios and conducting party activities.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2000
| Started [[Makkal Tamil Desam Party]] in 2000 with more than 27 Lakh members and conducted a State Level Conference in Chennai on 23 December 2000 with around 25 Lakh members. And it was narrated as a huge conference in [[Tamil Nadu]] by all newspapers.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2001
| Contested the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections]] from [[Ilayankudi]], [[Sivagangai]] District through his party [[Makkal Tamil Desam]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2004
| [[Makkal Tamil Desam Party]] was in Third Front in the Local Body Elections conducted in Tamil Nadu and the party members won in many places. MTD Party led the Third Front in the [[Member of Parliament]] Elections held in 2004.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2006
| Contested and Elected to the Legislative Assembly Elections from [[Ilayankudi Constituency]], [[Sivagangai District]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu 2006|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3339-tamil-nadu-2006/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref>
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2008
| Represented India to attend [[Commonwealth of Nations|Common Wealth]] held at Canada.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2008
| Member of [[Delimitation Committee]].
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2009
| Joined AIADMK and was asked by Selvi. J. Jayalalitha represent [[AIADMK]] in the Parliament by Contesting in the [[Loksabha Election]] held in 2009. He<br />Contested from [[Sivagangai Constituency]] and lost to the Congress Candidate [[P.Chidambaram]]. [[P.Chidambaram]] was declared the winner by a small margin of about 3400 votes . Even today, news articles (both print and video) announcing the details of the election and Kannnappans election petition against [[P.Chidambaram]] can be found on the internet.The case filed in 2009 is still unresolved though Chidambaram has completed his term as Lok sabha member from Sivaganga in May 2014
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2011
| Contested the Legislative Assembly Elections from [[Thirupattur Constituency]], [[Sivagangai]] District.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2014
| Appointed by Selvi. J. Jeyalalitha as an incharge of [[AIADMK]] for [[Member of Parliament]] Elections to Southern Districts of [[Tamil Nadu]] which includes 10 constituencies.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2016
| Appointed by Selvi. J. Jeyalalitha as an incharge of [[AIADMK]] for Legislative Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu.
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| 2017
| Worked with party members to evict [[SASIKALA]]'s family from the party of [[AIADMK]] and also acted as a person conduit in uniting the party.
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Kannappan — together with his wife, mother, two brothers, two sisters and mother-in-law — were among several former DMK legislators charged of having assets disproportionate to their known income by [[Tamil Nadu Police]] in June 2005.<ref name="hindu" /> The issue had first been investigate in 1996 and all charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence, by which time his wife and mother had died.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times of India |title=Former Tamil Nadu minister Raja Kannappan acquitted in disproportionate assets case |first=Manish |last=Raj |date=24 July 2015 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Tamil-Nadu-minister-Raja-Kannappan-acquitted-in-disproportionate-assets-case/articleshow/48206161.cms |accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>

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