Kumari Ananthan

Kumari Ananthan

Kumari Ananthan is a Tamil Nadu congress leader. His brother H. Vasanthakumar is an entrepreneur and a politician.

Member of Parliament

He was a Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil constituency as an Indian National Congress (Organisation) candidate in 1977 election,[1] but was defeated in 1996 and 1998 elections.[2][3][4] He also served as the president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.[5]

Member of Legislative Assembly

He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Gandhi Kamaraj Congress candidate from Thiruvottiyur constituency in 1980 election[6] from Radhapuram constituency in 1984 election.[7] He was elected as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sathankulam constituency in 1984 and 1989 elections.[8]

Thondar Congress

He floated Thondar Congress, a new political party breaking away from Congress. He began the party as he said he was frustrated by National Congress leaders neglect of the Tamil Nadu state party unit and workers.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha
  2. ↑ Profile of Kumari Ananthan in IBN
  3. ↑ Volume I, 1996 Indian Lok Sabha election, 11th Lok Sabha
  4. ↑ Volume I, 1998 Indian general election, 12th Lok Sabha
  5. ↑ "Three former TNCC chiefs unlisted". rediff. 6 November 2000.
  6. ↑ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  7. ↑ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  8. ↑ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  9. ↑ Kumari Ananthan floats new party
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