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]
K. Suppu | |
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| Personal details | |
| Died | 2011 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1989-–2011) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (1951–1976) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1977-–1989) |
Elections Contested edit
Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly Elections Contested edit
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rajapalayam | CPI | Won | 50.45 | K. R. Srirenga Raja | INC | 49.55 |
| 1977 | Villivakkam | DMK | Won | 41.07 | R. Sarweshwar Rao | AIADMK | 32.38 |
| 1984 | Villivakkam | DMK | Lost | 47.25 | J. C. D. Prabhakar | AIADMK | 47.84 |
| 1991 | Harbour | INC | Lost | 47.26 | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | 48.66 |
| 1991 By-Election | Harbour | INC | Lost | 44.18 | A. Selvarasan | DMK | 53.05 |
References edit
- ^ Light goes out of lightning Suppu
- ^ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ DMK’s ‘Idi’ K. Suppu no more, The Hindu
- ^ Mr.K.Suppu., Ex.MLA, Founder of Veerapandia Panpattu Kazlagam
- ^ Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 1977
- ^ Chennai Harbour (State Assembly Constituency)1991 Election results
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