D. Kumaradas Explained

D. Kumaradas (died June 27, 2019) ^[1] is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on four occasions from Killiyur constituency: in 1984 as a Janata Party candidate,^[2] 1991 as a Janata Dal candidate,^[3] and in 1996 and 2001 as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC) candidate.^[4] ^[5] He floated a new party, called the Tamil Maanila Kamarajar Congress, in December 2002.^[6]

G. K. Vasan revived the TMC in November 2014. On 19 April 2016, the party named 26 candidates to contest the 2016 state assembly elections as part of an alliance with the People's Welfare Front and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.^[7] The list included S. John Jacob, the incumbent Killiyur MLA, but one week later it was announced that Kumaradas would contest the seat in his place.^[8] The constituency was won by the INC candidate, S. Rajeshkumar.^[9]

Notes and References

https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/News/Districts/2019/06/28020121/Former-MLA-of-Killiyoor-constituency-Death-of-Kumaradas.vpf கிள்ளியூர் தொகுதி முன்னாள் எம்.எல்.ஏ. குமாரதாஸ் மரணம்
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
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News: NDTV . PTI . Tamil Maanila Congress Chief GK Vasan Not To Contest Tamil Nadu Elections . 19 April 2016 . 2017-05-04.
News: The Hindu . TMC changes Killiyoor candidate . 26 April 2016 . 2017-05-04.
Web site: Killiyur (Tamil Nadu) Election Results 2016 . Infobase . 2017-05-04.