K. P. Shankar

Tiruvotriyur K P Shankar is a social worker, businessman, and Indian politician and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was elected as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruvottiyur constituency in 2021.[1][2] He served as a Councillor of the Greater Chennai Corporation ward No.5 at Tiruvottiyur Zone and represents the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the brother of former DMK MLA K.P.P.Samy.

K. P. Shankar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 May 2021
ConstituencyThiruvottiyur
Personal details
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)S. Kasthuri
S. Sridevi
ChildrenP. S. Dhileepan

P. S. AravindanS. Ishwarya

S. Soundarya
Residence(s)186-A, K.V.K Kuppam, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600019.

He was removed from the post of the party's Tiruvottiyur West area secretary after he had reportedly attacked a city corporation engineer who was overseeing road-laying work in his constituency.[3]

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thiruvottiyur[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. P. Shankar 88,185 44.34% +1.09
AIADMKK. Kuppan50,52425.40%-15.29
NTKSeeman48,59724.43%+22.35
MNMD. Mohan7,0533.55%New
AMMKM. Soundara Pandian1,4170.71%New
NOTANOTA1,1110.56%-0.98
Margin of victory37,66118.94%16.38%
Turnout198,88564.99%-1.93%
Rejected ballots810.04%
Registered electors306,004
DMK holdSwing1.09%

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