K. Sundar | |
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 Sundar in 2019 | |
| District Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Kanchipuram (South) | |
| Assumed office 26 December 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kannan Sundar 5 June 1954 Salavakkam, India Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Parent(s) | Father: S.C. Kannan Mother: Thiripurasundari |
| Residence(s) | Salavakkam, Kancheepuram Dt., Tamilnadu, India 603107 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai |
| Occupation |
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| Website | ksundar |
K. Sundar (born 5 June 1954) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu for the Uthiramerur Constituency. He's also the District Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party, for the Kanchipuram South region. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Uthiramerur constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1989,[1] 1996,[2] 2006[3],2016[4] and for the fifth time in the 2021 election.
Early life and family
Sundar is the first son of S.C. Kannan and Thiripura Sundari Ammal. He was born in Salavakkam on 5 June 1954. Sundar studied at the Salavakkam High School. He completed his undergraduate course and holds a Maths degree from Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai of University of Madras. Sundar married K.S. Vasantharani on March 4, 1983 and has two children. His son is S. Vetriselvan, his daughter is Porchelvi.
Politics
His political career began when, as an 11-year-old, he started with Hindi agitation. He continued his support to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam during his college days Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai 1972. After his graduation he kept working for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Meanwhile, he also served as the Panchayat president of Salavakkam in the year 1986 and he became the Secretary for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Uthiramerur Union in 1988.
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Sundar | 93,427 | 44.38% | +1.36 | |
| AIADMK | V. Somasundaram | 91,805 | 43.61% | +6.7 | |
| NTK | S. Kamacthi | 11,405 | 5.42% | New | |
| AMMK | R. V. Ranjithkumar | 7,211 | 3.43% | New | |
| MNM | A. Susaiappar | 2,100 | 1.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,622 | 0.77% | -5.35% | ||
| Turnout | 210,529 | 80.86% | -2.15% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 442 | 0.21% | |||
| Registered electors | 260,367 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.36% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Sundar | 85,513 | 43.02% | -0.53 | |
| AIADMK | P. Ganesan | 73,357 | 36.90% | -14.85 | |
| PMK | N. Gangadharan | 24,221 | 12.19% | New | |
| DMDK | M. Rajendran | 9,184 | 4.62% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,647 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,156 | 6.12% | -2.08% | ||
| Turnout | 198,773 | 83.00% | -3.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 239,472 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.73% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Sundar | 70,488 | 48.75% | +13.4 | |
| AIADMK | V. Somasundaram | 58,472 | 40.44% | -16.04 | |
| DMDK | D. Murugesan | 10,335 | 7.15% | New | |
| Independent | K. K. Venkatesan | 2,070 | 1.43% | New | |
| Independent | R. Lakshimi Narasiman | 1,043 | 0.72% | New | |
| BJP | T. Rajavelu | 1,010 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,016 | 8.31% | -12.82% | ||
| Turnout | 144,596 | 79.25% | 12.68% | ||
| Registered electors | 182,455 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.73% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Somasundaram | 73,824 | 56.48% | +30.09 | |
| DMK | K. Sundar | 46,202 | 35.35% | -17.5 | |
| MDMK | G. Radha Krishnan | 2,668 | 2.04% | -0.71 | |
| Independent | C. Ravi Chandran | 2,499 | 1.91% | New | |
| Independent | T. Tamil Vendan | 2,399 | 1.84% | New | |
| PB | D. Parvendan | 1,293 | 0.99% | New | |
| Independent | V. Managa | 834 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 27,622 | 21.13% | -5.33% | ||
| Turnout | 130,716 | 66.57% | -7.38% | ||
| Registered electors | 196,375 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.63% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Sundar | 66,086 | 52.84% | +27.23 | |
| AIADMK | N. K. Gnanasekaran | 32,994 | 26.38% | -29.07 | |
| PMK | V. Kamalambal | 19,143 | 15.31% | New | |
| MDMK | K. P. Janakiraman | 3,446 | 2.76% | New | |
| Independent | Gv. Mathiazhagan | 1,401 | 1.12% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,092 | 26.46% | -3.38% | ||
| Turnout | 125,058 | 73.95% | 3.36% | ||
| Registered electors | 176,287 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.61% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Kanchi Panneerselvam | 63,367 | 55.46% | +33.09 | |
| DMK | K. Sundar | 29,273 | 25.62% | -9.09 | |
| PMK | R. Viswanathan | 20,552 | 17.99% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,094 | 29.84% | 17.50% | ||
| Turnout | 114,265 | 70.59% | 9.30% | ||
| Registered electors | 166,439 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 20.75% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Sundar | 31,304 | 34.71% | -4.89 | |
| AIADMK | P. Sundar Raman | 20,175 | 22.37% | -34.84 | |
| INC | Era. Anbarasu | 12,057 | 13.37% | New | |
| Independent | R. Selvaraj | 12,019 | 13.33% | New | |
| AIADMK | S. Jagathrakshakan | 8,921 | 9.89% | -47.32 | |
| Independent | A. V. Devraj | 2,307 | 2.56% | New | |
| Independent | C. Elumalai | 1,784 | 1.98% | New | |
| Independent | K. M. Elango | 473 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,129 | 12.34% | -5.27% | ||
| Turnout | 90,191 | 61.29% | -16.52% | ||
| Registered electors | 150,706 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -22.50% | |||
References
- ↑ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Uthiramerur Election Result". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.