K. P. Kandan Explained

K. P. Kandan (born 30 November 1963) is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Sholinganallur constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.^[1]

The elections of 2016 resulted in his constituency being won by S. Aravind Ramesh of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.^[2] Kandan was one of thirteen AIADMK MLAs in the Greater Chennai area who were deselected by the party, apparently in an attempt to thwart a potential anti-incumbency backlash from the electorate following the recent flooding. It was felt that fresh faces would put some distance between the past and the present.^[3]

In September 2016, Kandan was put forward as an AIADMK candidate for the Chennai Corporation elections.^[4]

Personal life

Kandan was born in Chennai on 30 November 1963. He is married.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 . Government of Tamil Nadu . 2017-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf . 20 March 2012 .
2. Web site: 15th Assembly Members . Government of Tamil Nadu . 2017-04-26.
3. News: Deccan Chronicle . MLAs in flood-hit areas denied tickets . C. S. . Kotteswaran . 5 April 2016 . 2017-05-05.
4. News: The Hindu . AIADMK all set to field new faces . 27 September 2016 . 2017-05-05.
5. Web site: Thiru. K.P. Kandan (AIADMK) . Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu . 2017-05-05.