K. Sundar

Kannan Sundar
Sundar in 2019
District Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Kanchipuram (South)
Assumed office
26 December 2014
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
20 May 2016 – 5 May 2026
Preceded byP. Ganesan
ConstituencyUthiramerur
In office
11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011
Preceded byV. Somasundaram
Succeeded byP. Ganesan
ConstituencyUthiramerur
In office
10 May 1996 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byKanchi Panneerselvam
Succeeded byV. Somasundaram
ConstituencyUthiramerur
In office
6 February 1989 – 30 January 1991
Preceded byK. Narasimma Pallavan
Succeeded byKanchi Panneerselvam
ConstituencyUthiramerur
Personal details
BornKannan Sundar
(1954-06-05) 5 June 1954
Salavakkam, India
Tamil Nadu
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Parent(s)Father: S.C. Kannan
Mother: Thiripurasundari
EducationBachelor of Science
Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai
Occupation
  • Farmer
Websiteksundar.com

Kannan Sundar (born 5 June 1954) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu for the Uthiramerur Constituency. He's also the District Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party, for the Kanchipuram South region. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Uthiramerur constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1989,[1] 1996,[2] 2006,[3] 2016[4] and for the fifth time in the 2021 election.

Early life and family

Sundar is the first son of S.C. Kannan and Thiripura Sundari Ammal. He was born in Salavakkam on 5 June 1954. Sundar studied at the Salavakkam High School. He completed his undergraduate course and holds a Maths degree from Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai of the University of Madras. Sundar married K.S. Vasantharani on March 4, 1983 and has two children. His son is S. Vetriselvan, his daughter is Porchelvi.

Politics

His political career began when, as an 11-year-old, he started with Hindi agitation. He continued his support to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam during his college days at Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai 1972. After his graduation he kept working for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Meanwhile, he also served as the Panchayat president of Salavakkam in the year 1986 and he became the Secretary for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Uthiramerur Union in 1988.

Electoral performance

Election Party Constituency Name Result Votes gained Vote share%
2021 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  Uthiramerur Won 93,427 44.38%
2016 Won 85,513 43.02%
2006 Won 70,488 48.75%
2001 Lost 46,202 35.35%
1996 Won 66,086 52.84%
1991 Lost 29,273 25.62%
1989 Won 31,304 34.71%

References

  1. ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ^ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.