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K. Suppu (died 29 October 2011) [1] was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Communist Party of India candidate from Rajapalayam constituency in 1971 election. He later joined and became a well-known maverick in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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