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K. P. Shankar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 May 2021 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Constituency | Thiruvottiyur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse(s) | S. Kasthuri S. Sridevi |
| Children | P. S. Dhileepan
P. S. Aravindan S. Ishwarya S. Soundarya |
Tiruvotriyur K. P. Shankar is a social worker, businessman, and Indian politician and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was elected as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruvottiyur constituency in 2021.[1][2] He served as a Councillor of the Greater Chennai Corporation ward No.5 at Tiruvottiyur Zone and represents the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the brother of former DMK MLA K.P.P.Samy.
He was removed from the post of the party's Tiruvottiyur West area secretary after he had reportedly attacked a city corporation engineer who was overseeing road-laying work in his constituency.[3]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. P. Shankar | 88,185 | 44.34% | +1.09 | |
| AIADMK | K. Kuppan | 50,524 | 25.40% | −15.29 | |
| NTK | Seeman (Sebastian Simon)[5] | 48,597 | 24.43% | +22.35 | |
| MNM | D. Mohan | 7,053 | 3.55% | New | |
| AMMK | M. Soundara Pandian | 1,417 | 0.71% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,111 | 0.56% | −0.98 | |
| Margin of victory | 37,661 | 18.94% | 16.38% | ||
| Turnout | 198,885 | 64.99% | −1.93% | ||
| Registered electors | 306,004 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.09% | |||
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Election Commission of India
- K.P.Shankar(DMK):Constituency- THIRUVOTTIYUR(THIRUVALLUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:
- Thiruvottiyur Election Result 2021 LIVE: DMK's KP Shankar wins against AIADMK's K Kuppan
- Thiruvottiyur, Tamil Nadu Assembly election result 2021
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Member Names with Constituencies". www.assembly.tn.gov.in.
- ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021". results.eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "DMK removes Tiruvottiyur MLA KP Shankar from party post".
- ↑ "Thiruvottiyur Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ↑ "Sebastian Simon alias Seeman is the founder of the political party Naam Tamilar Katchi". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2023.