K. Appavu Pillai | |
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Member Of Legislative Assembly (Hosur) | |
In office 1957–1962 | |
Preceded by | R. Muni Reddy |
Succeeded by | N. Ramachandra Reddy |
President of Hosur Panchayat | |
In office 1943 –1973 (30 Years) | |
President of Co Operative Housing Society | |
In office 1948–1973 | |
Managing Director of Salem Central Co-operative bank | |
Director of Dharmapuri Central Co-operative bank | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hosur,Madras Presidency,British India | 15 April 1911
Died | 1 October 1973 62) Hosur,India | (aged
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Ponnammal Appavu Pillai |
Relations | Shivakumar KAP (Grandson,Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) D. Jothi Jegarajan (Nephew) R. Sivagnanam Pillai (Former District Revenue Officer - Tanjore) |
Children | •K. A. Manoharan •K. A. Jothiprakash |
Parent(s) | Kulandaivelu Pillai (Father) Dheivanaiyammal (Mother) |
Residence(s) | 6-45 Pudupettai,Hosur,Salem Dt. |
Signature | |
Website | www.kappavupillai.in |
K. Appavu Pillai (born 15 April 1911) is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly [1] of Hosur . K. Appavu Pillai,popularly known as K.A.P,was an idealist and farsighted visionary in erstwhile Salem District and in Hosur town particularly. K. Appavu Pillai was elected as a Panchayat President,Hosur during the British regime (1943) for 30 long years till he breath his last on 1 October 1973. He won the 1957 State Assembly Election for Hosur Constituency and was instrumental in establishing SIPCOT in Hosur.
Born at Hosur in a middle-class family got educated in the District Board High School,Hosur. He rose to the position of a legislator,Managing Director Salem Central Co-op bank and Director - Dharmapuri central Co-op Bank. [2]
K. Appavu pillai is a Father of K. A. Manoharan.
Year | Election | Party | Constituency | Result | opposition candidate | opposition party |
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1952 | Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election | INC | Hosur | Lost | R. Muni Reddy | |
1957 | Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election | IND | Hosur | Won | N. Ramachandra Reddy | |
1967 | Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election | INC | Hosur | Lost | B. Venkataswamy | Swatantra Party |
In 1980s the hosur bus stand was named after K. Appavu Pillai,on the remembrance of his service towards Hosur town panchayat for more than 30 years. In 2007 the new integrated bus terminus was again named after him and inaugurated by M. K. Stalin on 18 July 2010. [3] [4]
Appavu Nagar is a Locality in Hosur town named after K. Appavu Pillai. [5]
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