M. Velu Kumar | |
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வேலு குமார் වේලු කුමාර් | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office August 2020 | |
Constituency | Kandy District |
In office August 2015 –March 2020 | |
Constituency | Kandy District |
Member of the Central Provincial Council | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Constituency | Kandy District |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 January 1973 |
Political party | Democratic People's Front |
Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Alma mater | University of Colombo |
M. Velu Kumar (born 16 January 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician,former provincial minister and Member of Parliament. [1]
Velu Kumar was born on 16 January 1973. [1] He was educated at Thalathuoya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam,Asoka Vidyalayam,Kandy and St. Sylvester's College,Kandy. [2] After school he joined the University of Colombo,graduating with a B.B.A. degree. [2]
Velu Kumar is a member of the Democratic People's Front. [3] [4] He was elected one of the vice-presidents of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in June 2015. [5]
Velu Kumar contested the 2013 provincial council election as one of the United National Front electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Central Provincial Council. [6] [7] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [8] [9] [10] He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election. [11] [12]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2013 provincial [7] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | United National Front | 18,159 | Elected | ||
2015 parliamentary [9] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | United National Front for Good Governance | 62,556 | Elected | ||
2020 parliamentary [12] | Kandy District | Democratic People's Front | Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 57,445 | Elected |
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