B. Paranikumar, also spelled Baranikumar and Bharani Kumar, is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruchirappalli - I constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate in the 1996[1] and 2001 elections.[2] He was not selected as a candidate for the 2006 elections.[3]

Paranikumar is a son of M. Balakrishnan, who died in 2010 and was a significant figure in the DMK and leader of Tiruchirapalli Municipal Council.[4]

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  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Karunanidhi, Stalin contesting from present seats". OneIndia. 30 March 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ^ "DMK leader Balkrishnan cremated". WebIndia123. UNI. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2017.