K. P. Shankar

K. P. Shankar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office 7 May 2021
ConstituencyThiruvottiyur
Personal details
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)S. Kasthuri S. Sridevi
ChildrenP. S. Dhileepan

P. S. Aravindan S. Ishwarya

S. Soundarya
Residence(s)186-A, K.V.K Kuppam, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600019.

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

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvottiyur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMKK. P. Shankar88,185 44.34% +1.09
AIADMKK. Kuppan 50,524 25.40% −15.29
NTKSeeman48,597 24.43% +22.35
MNMD. Mohan 7,053 3.55% New
AMMKM. Soundara Pandian 1,417 0.71% New
NOTANOTA 1,111 0.56% −0.98
Margin of victory 37,661 18.94% 16.38%
Turnout198,885 64.99% −1.93%
Rejected ballots 81 0.04%
Registered electors306,004
DMKholdSwing1.09%

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