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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = C. K. Kuppuswamy
| image = 
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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term = 1984 – 1996
| predecessor = Era Mohan
| successor = [[M. Ramanathan]]
| constituency = [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency|Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]]
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1932|03|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = 
| party = [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]] (since 2018)
| other_party = {{ubl|[[Indian National Congress]] (before 1996, 2001–2018)|[[Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)]] (1996–2001)}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=10 October 2001 |title=மீண்டும் காங்கிரஸில் சி.கே. குப்புசாமி |url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2001/10/10/kuppusamy.html |access-date=18 March 2026 |website=tamil.oneindia.com |language=ta}}</ref><ref name=":0"/>
| spouse = {{marriage|Muthammal|26 June 1955}}
| children = 1 daughter
| parents = 
| father = Karuppanna Gounder
| education = 
| alma_mater = 
| occupation = 
| profession = Agriculturist and Businessman
}}

'''C. K. Kuppuswamy''' (born 16 March 1932) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]] and a three-time member of [[Lok Sabha]].

== Early life ==
Kuppuswamy was born in Chandrapuram, [[Coimbatore district]], Tamil Nadu.

== Career ==
Kuppuswamy was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1984. He won the Indian General Election in Tamil Nadu representing [[Indian National Congress]] from Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency defeating [[R. Umanath]] of [[CPI(M)]]. He was re-elected from [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency]] in the 9th and [[10th Lok Sabha]] elections winning in 1989 and 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coimbatore Lok Sabha Election 2024 - Voting, Candidates & Dates |url=https://coimbatorejunction.in/coimbatore-lok-sabha-election/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=coimbatorejunction.in/ |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1989 he defeated R. Umanath and in 1991, he defeated [[K. Ramani]], both CPI(M) candidates.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2018-09-27 |title=Kuppusamy joins PMK |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kuppusamy-joins-pmk/article25062917.ece |access-date=2024-05-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 1996, he lost to DMK's [[M. Ramanathan]]. In 1999, he shifted to TMC(M) party and contested from [[Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency|Gobichettipalayam]]. He finished third after AIADMK (winner) and DMK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuppuswamy C.k.: Get Latest News Updates and Top Headlines about Kuppuswamy C.k. |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/lok-sabha/candidates/name |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In September 2018, he joined [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]].<ref name=":0" />

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{{8th Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu}}
{{9th Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu}}
{{10th Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu}}

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[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore district]]
[[Category:India MPs 1984–1989]]
[[Category:India MPs 1989–1991]]
[[Category:India MPs 1991–1996]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]