Ganapathi P. Rajkumar Explained

Ganapathi P. Rajkumar
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Termstart1:4 June 2024
Predecessor1:P.R. Natarajan
Constituency1:Coimbatore
Office2:5th Mayor of Coimbatore
Termstart2:2014
Termend2:2016
Predecessor2:S. M. Velusamy
Successor2:A. Kalpana
Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2020 - present)
Otherparty: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1989 - 2020)
Birth Name:Ganapathi P. Rajkumar
Birth Date:day=17 month=4 year=1965
Education:B.A, M.A, Ph.D
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Politician

Ganapathi P. Rajkumar is an Indian politician active in the state of Tamil Nadu. He served as the 5th mayor of Coimbatore from 2014 to 2016. He contested in the 2024 Indian general election from the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency as a candidate of the DMK.

Early life and education

Rajkumar completed his Bachelor of arts (BA) degree in English Literature, Master of Arts (MA) degree in Mass Communication and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B). He subsequently completed his Doctorate degree (PhD) in Journalism and Mass communication.[1]

Politics

Rajkumar joined the AIADMK in 1989 and was elected as a councillor in the Coimbatore City Corporation in 2001.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-03-21 . கோவை தொகுதி திமுக வேட்பாளர் கணபதி ராஜ்குமார் - சிறு குறிப்பு . 2024-03-24 . Hindu Tamil Thisai . ta.
  2. Web site: AIADMK's Rajkumar wins Coimbatore mayoral elections . The Times of India . 22 September 2014.
  3. Web site: P.Rajkumar is Kovai Mayor . 23 September 2014. Deccan Chronicle.
  4. Web site: Team . SimpliCity News . 2024-03-20 . 2024 லோக் சபா தேர்தல்: கோவை திமுக வேட்பாளராக முன்னாள் மேயர் கணபதி ராஜ்குமார் தேர்வு. . 2024-03-24 . simplicity.in . en.
  5. News: 2024-03-21 . DMK springs a few surprises in west TN . 2024-03-24 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. News: Former Coimbatore mayor Rajkumar joins DMK . 21 December 2020 . The Hindu.
  7. News: Ex-AIADMK mayor of city corporation joins DMK . The Times of India . 22 December 2020.
  8. News: DMK announces candidates for Lok Sabha elections, 10 sitting MPs retained . The News Minute . 20 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Bharat . E. T. V. . 2024-06-04 . Coimbatore Lok Sabha Seat Result 2024: DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar P Defeats BJP's Annamalai by Over 1 Lakh Votes . 2024-06-05 . ETV Bharat News . en.
  10. Web site: DIN . 2024-03-21 . கோவை திமுக வேட்பாளர் யார்? . 2024-03-24 . Dinamani . ta.
  11. News: Lok Sabha polls | DMK announces candidates for Coimbatore and Pollachi Parliamentary Constituencies |work=The Hindu |date=20 March 2024}} In the 2014 mayoral elections of Coimbatore, Rajkumar contested as the AIADMK] candidate and won with a share of 420,104 votes after the BJP candidate came second with a share of 128,761 votes where neither the DMK nor the INC participated.[2] Rajkumar was subsequently elected the mayor of Coimbatore,[3] and served from 2014 to 2016.[4] He previously held the position of Urban district secretary for the AIADMK.[5]

    Rajkumar joined the DMK on 21 December 2020 in the presence of M. K. Stalin as he felt he was sidelined by the leaders of the AIADMK.[6] [7] He is presently the DMK's Presidium Chairman of Coimbatore district.

    For the 2024 Indian general election, he was selected by the DMK to contest from the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.[8]

    Electoral Career

    Municipal Corporation Mayor Direct Elections

    Personal life

    Rajkumar was born to Palanisamy and Bhuvaneswari on 17th April 1965.[10]

    References

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