| K. S. Alagiri | |
| Office: | President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee |
| 1Namedata: | Rahul Gandhi Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Term Start: | February 2019 |
| Term End: | February 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Su. Thirunavukkarasar |
| Successor: | K. Selvaperunthagai |
| Parliament1: | Indian |
| Term Start1: | 2009 |
| Term End1: | 2014 |
| Office1: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Constituency1: | Cuddalore |
| Predecessor1: | K. Venkatapathy |
| Successor1: | A. Arunmozhithevan |
| Office2: | Member of The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start2: | 1991 |
| Term End2: | 2001 |
| Constituency2: | Chidambaram |
| Predecessor2: | Krishnamoorthy D. |
| Successor2: | Saravanan Durai K. |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1952 |
| Childreh: | 1 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Otherparty: | Tamil Maanila Congress |
K S Alagiri is an Indian politician representing the party Indian National Congress. He was the president of Tamil Nadu Congress party from 2019 to 2024.[1] [2] and an ex-member of the Parliament of India from Cuddalore Constituency.[3] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Chidambaram constituency in 1991 election, and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election.[4] [5]
He was hospitalized on July 28, 2023, after he fell down and got injured during a walking session.[6]
He was born in 1952. He graduated from Annamalai University, Chidambaram and is a native of Cuddalore district in North Tamil Nadu.
In November 2022, there was a rebellion against K. S. Alagiri by TNCC party leaders seeking replacement of Alagiri's term as the party president. The leaders met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and complained about Alagiri's functioning methods and not countering the BJP in the state adequately.[7]
| Year | Election | Party | PC name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Cuddalore | 42.76% | ||||
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Cuddalore | 26,650 | 2.71% |
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Runner-up | Runner-up Party | Runner-up vote % | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Chidambaram | TMC | 50.52% | A. Radhakrishnan | INC | 22.37% | [8] | ||
| 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Chidambaram | INC | 51.2% | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | DMK | 30.57% | [9] |