K. Sundar

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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

(1954-06-05) 5 June 1954 (age 69)
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
  • Farmer
Website ksundar.com

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.

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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

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Sundar 93,427 44.38% +1.36
AIADMK V. Somasundaram 91,80543.61%+6.7
NTK S. Kamacthi11,4055.42%New
AMMK R. V. Ranjithkumar7,2113.43%New
MNM A. Susaiappar2,1001.00%New
Margin of victory1,6220.77%-5.35%
Turnout 210,52980.86%-2.15%
Rejected ballots4420.21%
Registered electors 260,367
DMK hold Swing 1.36%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Sundar 85,513 43.02% -0.53
AIADMK P. Ganesan73,35736.90%-14.85
PMK N. Gangadharan24,22112.19%New
DMDK M. Rajendran9,1844.62%New
NOTA NOTA1,6470.83%New
Margin of victory12,1566.12%-2.08%
Turnout 198,77383.00%-3.45%
Registered electors 239,472
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -8.73%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Sundar 70,488 48.75% +13.4
AIADMK V. Somasundaram 58,47240.44%-16.04
DMDK D. Murugesan10,3357.15%New
Independent K. K. Venkatesan2,0701.43%New
Independent R. Lakshimi Narasiman1,0430.72%New
BJP T. Rajavelu1,0100.70%New
Margin of victory12,0168.31%-12.82%
Turnout 144,59679.25%12.68%
Registered electors 182,455
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.73%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. Somasundaram 73,824 56.48% +30.09
DMK K. Sundar 46,20235.35%-17.5
MDMK G. Radha Krishnan2,6682.04%-0.71
Independent C. Ravi Chandran2,4991.91%New
Independent T. Tamil Vendan2,3991.84%New
PB D. Parvendan1,2930.99%New
Independent V. Managa8340.64%New
Margin of victory27,62221.13%-5.33%
Turnout 130,71666.57%-7.38%
Registered electors 196,375
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.63%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Sundar 66,086 52.84% +27.23
AIADMK N. K. Gnanasekaran32,99426.38%-29.07
PMK V. Kamalambal19,14315.31%New
MDMK K. P. Janakiraman3,4462.76%New
Independent Gv. Mathiazhagan1,4011.12%New
Margin of victory33,09226.46%-3.38%
Turnout 125,05873.95%3.36%
Registered electors 176,287
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.61%
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Kanchi Panneerselvam 63,367 55.46% +33.09
DMK K. Sundar 29,273 25.62% -9.09
PMK R. Viswanathan20,55217.99%New
Margin of victory34,09429.84%17.50%
Turnout 114,26570.59%9.30%
Registered electors 166,439
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 20.75%
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Uthiramerur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Sundar 31,304 34.71% -4.89
AIADMK P. Sundar Raman20,17522.37%-34.84
INC Era. Anbarasu12,05713.37%New
Independent R. Selvaraj12,01913.33%New
AIADMK S. Jagathrakshakan8,9219.89%-47.32
Independent A. V. Devraj2,3072.56%New
Independent C. Elumalai1,7841.98%New
Independent K. M. Elango4730.52%New
Margin of victory11,12912.34%-5.27%
Turnout 90,19161.29%-16.52%
Registered electors 150,706
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -22.50%

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References

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  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
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