K. P. Kandasamy

K. P. Kandasamy (K.P.K)
Personal details
Political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Relations S._P._Adithanar (Father-in-Law)
Children K. P. K. Kumaran
Occupation Publisher/Politician

K. P. Kandasamy (Tamil: கே. பி. கந்தசாமி) was a politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and founder of Dinakaran, a Tamil daily newspaper.[1] He founded Dinakaran in support of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) when his father-in-law, S. P. Adithanar, chose to support Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam during its split from DMK in 1977.[2] He was the member of the fifth Tamil Nadu assembly.[3] He is the father of K. P. K. Kumaran.

References

  1. ^ "Sun acquires Dinakaran newspapers". rediff. 17 June 2005. http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/17sun.htm. 
  2. ^ India's newspaper revolution. C. Hurst & Co. 24 March 2000. p. 79,80,114,135. ISBN 1850653836, ISBN 978-1850653837. 
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative fifth assembly: seventh session-first meeting". Tamil Nadu Government. 2-13 February 1973. http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/05assly/05_07_1.pdf.