K. P. Shankar
K. P. Shankar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 May 2021 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Constituency | Thiruvottiyur |
| Personal details | |
| 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][4]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. P. Shankar | 88,185 | 44.34% |  1.09 | |
| AIADMK | K. Kuppan | 50,524 | 25.40% |  15.29 | |
| NTK | Seeman | 48,597 | 24.43% | 22.35 | |
| MNM | D. Mohan | 7,053 | 3.55% | New | |
| AMMK | M. Soundara Pandian | 1,417 | 0.71% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,111 | 0.56% | 0.97 | |
| Margin of victory | 37,661 | 18.94% | 16.38 | ||
| Turnout | 200,077 | 65.38% | 1.56 | ||
| Total valid votes | 198,885 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 81 | 0.04% | 0.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 306,005 | 7.74 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.09 |
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Sources
References
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ "DMK removes Tiruvottiyur MLA KP Shankar from party post". The New Indian Express. 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Thiruvottiyur Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ↑ "Seeman is the founder of the political party Naam Tamilar Katchi". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2023.