K. S. Alagiri | |
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President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
In office February 2019 –February 2024 | |
National President | Rahul Gandhi Mallikarjun Kharge |
Preceded by | Su. Thirunavukkarasar |
Succeeded by | K. Selvaperunthagai |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | K. Venkatapathy |
Succeeded by | A. Arunmozhithevan |
Constituency | Cuddalore |
Member of The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1991–2001 | |
Preceded by | Krishnamoorthy D. |
Succeeded by | Saravanan Durai K. |
Constituency | Chidambaram |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 October 1952 |
Political party | Indian National Congress (2002–present) |
Other political affiliations | Tamil Maanila Congress (1996–2002) |
Alma mater | Annamalai University |
Occupation | Politician |
K S Alagiri is an Indian politician representing the party Indian National Congress. He was the president of Tamil Nadu Congress party from 2019 to 2024. [1] [2] and an ex-member of the Parliament of India from Cuddalore Constituency. [3] Previously,he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Chidambaram constituency in 1991 election,and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election. [4] [5]
He was hospitalized on July 28,2023,after he fell down and got injured during a walking session. [6]
He was born in 1952. He graduated from Annamalai University,Chidambaram and is a native of Cuddalore district in North Tamil Nadu.
In November 2022,there was a rebellion against K. S. Alagiri by TNCC party leaders seeking replacement of Alagiri's term as the party president. The leaders met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and complained about Alagiri's functioning methods and not countering the BJP in the state adequately. [7]
Year | Election | Party | PC name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share(%) |
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2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | Cuddalore | Won | 320,473 | 42.76% |
2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | Cuddalore | Lost | 26,650 | 2.71% |
Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Runner-up | Runner-up Party | Runner-up vote % | Ref. |
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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Chidambaram | TMC | Won | 50.52% | A. Radhakrishnan | INC | 22.37% | [8] |
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Chidambaram | INC | Won | 51.2% | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | DMK | 30.57% | [9] |
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