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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = K. C. Palanisamy
| name                = K C Palanisamy
| image              = KC palamisamy.jpg
| image              = K C Palanyswamy.png
| caption            =  
| caption            =  
| residence          = [[Coimbatore]]
| residence          = [[Coimbatore]]
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| predecessor        =  
| predecessor        =  
| successor          =  
| successor          =  
| party              = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]](1977-2017)
| party              = [[AIADMK]](1972 – Till Date)
| spouse              = Late Soundari
| spouse              = Late Soundari
| children            = KCP Suren,KCP Karthik
| children            = 2
| Business            =  
| Business            =  
| website            =  
| website            =  
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| date                = 22 September|
| date                = 22 September|
| year                = 2006|
| year                = 2006|
| office2            = [[Member of parliament|Member]] of [[lok sabha]] [[Government]] of [[india]] for [[Tiruchengode]]
| office2            = [[Member of parliament|Member]] of [[lok sabha]] [[government]] of India for [[Tiruchengode]]
| termstart2          = 1989
| termstart2          = 1989
| termend2            = 1991
| termend2            = 1991
}}
}}


'''K C Palanisamy''' (Born 7 December 1959 Chennimalai Erode District) He Studied BE Agri in Tamil Nadu agriculture university at Coimbatore) is an Indian politician and former member of the [[Parliament of India]] Tiruchengode constituency (which is now spread across the Erode, Namakkal and Salem District). He represented the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party and also he is the Former Member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] Kangeyam Constituency. In 1972, when Dr. Mgr started AIADMK Party, he joined as a party member at the age of 13. In 1983 he was appointed as Deputy secretary at the age of 23 by Dr. M.G.R for MGR'S Youth wing of ADMK in  Coimbatore District. Two years later, he was selected as a candidate for MLA for Kangeyam Legislative Thiruppur District. He won the election with the vote difference of around 16,000 and became the youngest person to be seated as MLA in Tamil Nadu, at the age of 25. In 1989, he became the [[Member of Parliament]] Tiruchengode Constituency by winning the election with highest vote difference across south India.
'''K C Palanisamy''' is an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament (MP) and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Tamil Nadu (TN). A former member of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he served the Dravidian party founded by former Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, M G Ramachandran (MGR) on 17 October 1972. He was born and raised in Chennimalai, Erode District of Tamil Nadu. At the age of 9, K C Palanisamy met MGR and got influenced by the mission and vision of AIADMK. His political career began aged 13. In 1972, he joined AIADMK as a party member. K C Palanisamy was handpicked by former CM of Tamil Nadu, MGR as Deputy District Secretary of AIADMK's Youth Wing in 1982, at the age of 23. In 1984, he was elected as the party's youngest Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kangeyam constituency in Thiruppur District. In 1989, K C Palanisamy chosen to contest in Assembly election as Member of Parliament (MP) by Jayalalitha and won with the second highest vote difference Nationally and highest difference in the State.
 
== Biography ==
 
K C Palanisamy was handpicked by both MGR and J Jayalalitha to strengthen and guide AIADMK. After the demise Jayalalitha in 2016, K C Palanisamy opposed V K Sasikala being appointed as AIADMK's General Secretary, stating that General Secretary should be elected by cadres. A staunch believer of Annaism and follower of MGR and Jayalalitha's political ideology.
 
== Early life and education ==
 
In his early school days K C Palanisamy got motivated and inspired by MGR's mission and vision. At his age of 9years, he met MGR during the bi-election campaign for Perundurai constituency. This was the point where K C Palanisamy realized that he has to follow the path of MGR and had the ability to formulate opinions and views about society.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Positions Held
|-
| Deputy District Secretary, Youth Wing – Coimbatore Urban District || 1982 –
|-
| MLA – Kangeyam || 1984–1988
|-
| MP – Tiruchengode  || 1989–1991
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 1985–1989]]
 


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K C Palanisamy
Member of lok sabha government of India for Tiruchengode
In office
1989–1991
Personal details
Political partyAIADMK(1972 – Till Date)
Spouse(s)Late Soundari
Children2
ResidenceCoimbatore
As of 22 September, 2006

K C Palanisamy is an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament (MP) and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Tamil Nadu (TN). A former member of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he served the Dravidian party founded by former Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, M G Ramachandran (MGR) on 17 October 1972. He was born and raised in Chennimalai, Erode District of Tamil Nadu. At the age of 9, K C Palanisamy met MGR and got influenced by the mission and vision of AIADMK. His political career began aged 13. In 1972, he joined AIADMK as a party member. K C Palanisamy was handpicked by former CM of Tamil Nadu, MGR as Deputy District Secretary of AIADMK's Youth Wing in 1982, at the age of 23. In 1984, he was elected as the party's youngest Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kangeyam constituency in Thiruppur District. In 1989, K C Palanisamy chosen to contest in Assembly election as Member of Parliament (MP) by Jayalalitha and won with the second highest vote difference Nationally and highest difference in the State.

Biography[edit | edit source]

K C Palanisamy was handpicked by both MGR and J Jayalalitha to strengthen and guide AIADMK. After the demise Jayalalitha in 2016, K C Palanisamy opposed V K Sasikala being appointed as AIADMK's General Secretary, stating that General Secretary should be elected by cadres. A staunch believer of Annaism and follower of MGR and Jayalalitha's political ideology.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

In his early school days K C Palanisamy got motivated and inspired by MGR's mission and vision. At his age of 9years, he met MGR during the bi-election campaign for Perundurai constituency. This was the point where K C Palanisamy realized that he has to follow the path of MGR and had the ability to formulate opinions and views about society.

Positions Held
Deputy District Secretary, Youth Wing – Coimbatore Urban District 1982 –
MLA – Kangeyam 1984–1988
MP – Tiruchengode 1989–1991

References[edit | edit source]

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