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{{short description|Indian businessman and politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = A. Johnkumar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1965|7|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[India]]
| residence = Nellithope
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Member Of Legislative Assembly<br>Puducherry]]
| term_start = 2 May 2021
| term_end =
| constituency = [[Kamaraj Nagar (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Kamaraj Nagar]]
| term_start1 = 24 October 2019
| term_end1 = 16 February 2021
| constituency1 = [[Kamaraj Nagar (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Kamaraj Nagar]]
| predecessor1 = [[V. Vaithilingam]]
| term_start2 = 19 May 2016
| term_end2 = 15 September 2016
| constituency2 = [[Nellithope (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Nellithope]]
| predecessor2 = Om sakthi Sekar
| successor2 = [[V. Narayanasamy]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]
| parents = R.S.Anthonisamy & Lourdumary
| spouse = Justine
| children = Vivilian Richards & Villiams Regan & Victoria Rina
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'''A. Johnkumar''' is an Indian businessman and [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nellithope]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].

== Political career ==
Johnkumar represented the [[Nellithope (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Nellithope]] constituency of Puducherry and is a member of the Indian National Congress party. In 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election, he defeated Om Sakthi Sekar of [[AIADMK]] in Nellithope by a huge margin. He was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Puducherry Chief Minister. Followed by his resignation on his constituency in the legislative Assembly to enable Chief Minister [[V. Narayanasamy]] contest a by-election before the deadline and become a member of the territorial assembly, he was appointed as Special Representative of Puducherry administration in New Delhi in January 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/John-Kumar-makes-way-for-Narayanasamy/article14983026.ece|title=John Kumar makes way for Narayanasamy|date=2016-09-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-09-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/Ruling-Congress-MLA-A-John-Kumar-quits-post-to-pave-way-for-CM-V-Narayanasamys-re-election/articleshow/54344171.cms|title=John Kumar quits post to pave way for CM |date=2016-09-15|work=The Times Of India|language=en-IN}}</ref>

In 2019, JohnKumar contested and won the assembly by-election from [[Kamaraj Nagar]] constituency as a Congress candidate in Puducherry by a huge margin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/assembly-puducherry/puducherry-by-election-result-2019-congress-wins-kamraj-nagar-seat-2121899|title= Congress Wins Kamraj Nagar Seat |date=2019-10-24|work=NDTV|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/10/24/puducherry-congress-johnkumar-wins-kamaraj-nagar.html|title= Congress's Johnkumar wins from Kamaraj Nagar |date=2019-10-24|work=The Week|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/puducherry-congress-candidate-wins-kamaraj-nagar-assembly-byelection/articleshow/71733382.cms|title= Congress candidate wins Kamaraj Nagar assembly byelection|date=2019-10-24|work=The Times Of India|language=en-IN}}</ref>

=== Joining BJP ===
On February 16, 2021 he left the Congress and later joined [[BJP]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Puducherry Assembly Speaker resigns| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-assembly-speaker-resigns/article33954897.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP nominee John Kumar urges voters to ensure NDA government is formed in Pondy for integrated development|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bjp-nominee-john-kumar-urges-voters-to-ensure-nda-government-is-formed-in-pondy-for-integrated-development/2049139|access-date=2021-06-21|website=www.outlookindia.com/}}</ref> Earlier on December 2021, Chief of Pradesh Congress Committee A.V. Subramanian said the A. John Kumar of trying to switch sides to BJP due to the “fear of getting raided by the Income Tax Department.”<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-12-12|title=John Kumar fearing Income Tax raid, says PCC chief|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/john-kumar-fearing-income-tax-raid-says-pcc-chief/article33310921.ece|access-date=2021-06-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Supporters of John Kumar, representing Kamaraj Nagar constituency, staged a protest and sat in dharna on June 2021 in front of the BJP office demanding a ministerial seat for him in the AINRC-led NDA government.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-06-19|title=Puducherry BJP MLA John Kumar's supporters stage protest|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-bjp-mla-john-kumars-supporters-stage-protest/article34857836.ece|access-date=2021-06-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The BJP members pulled down the flex erected and tore the banners in the BJP office.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Case registered against supporters of John Kumar MLA|url=http://www.uniindia.com/case-registered-against-supporters-of-john-kumar-mla/south/news/2427180.html}}</ref>

== Income tax raids ==
Income tax officials found nearly {{INR}}1.6 crore during a search of A John Kumar’s house at Nellithope on September 2016 Just two days after he vacated his constituency for Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy to contest a by-election.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2016-09-19|title=I-T sleuths seize Rs. 1.6 cr. from house of Congress leader|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/I-T-sleuths-seize-Rs.-1.6-cr.-from-house-of-Congress-leader/article14523097.ece|access-date=2021-06-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> At a press meet John Kumar said that as he had sold a piece of land a few days ago, he did not have any documents with him. The officials asked me to submit the documents to get the money back,”. He had paid income tax accordingly and there was no tax evasion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ex-MLA in Rs 1.6 crore tax soup|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/sep/19/Ex-MLA-in-Rs-1.6-crore-tax-soup-1521551.html|access-date=2021-06-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

The Income Tax Office in Chennai conducted a search on November 2016 at the residence of A. John Kumar. I-T-T personnel reached his residence at Savaripadayachi Street in the Nellithope constituency around 7 a.m. and searched the house till around 4 p.m. Terming the move politically motivated, John Kumar told mediapersons “The raid was meant to disrupt the campaign of the Chief Minister."<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-11-18|title=I-T officials search house of ex-MLA, seize money|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/I-T-officials-search-house-of-ex-MLA-seize-money/article16667192.ece|access-date=2021-06-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> John Kumar disclosed the IT dept seized Rs.14 lakh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hours before campaign deadline, I-T launches surprise raid on Pondi CM Narayanasamy's campaign manag - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/nov/17/rs-14-lakh-seized-from-residence-of-narayanasamys-campaign-manager-1539648.amp|access-date=2021-06-21|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>

== Legal cases ==
A [[chargesheet]] was filed against A John Kumar in a local court by Assistant Public Prosecutor for alleged suppression of informati Terming the move politically motivated, Mr. John Kumar told mediapersons. “The raid was meant to disrupt the campaign of the Chief Minister. I was asked not to leave the house,”.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-11-18|title=I-T officials search house of ex-MLA, seize money|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/I-T-officials-search-house-of-ex-MLA-seize-money/article16667192.ece|access-date=2021-06-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> on about his property in his affidavit when he contested the 2019 by-election from [[Kamaraj Nagar]] constituency and later won it.
An FIR was registered earlier on the directions of Chief Judicial Magistrate in 2020 a complaint which alleged that John Kumar had not shown a property of more than two hectare land he purchased at [[Thirukkanur]] in his affidavit in 2019. This is because no FIR was filed by the police station on the same complaint on 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/mar/22/chargesheet-against-puducherry-bjp-candidate-over-alleged-suppression-of-info-on-property-2280000.html|title=Chargesheet against Puducherry BJP candidate over alleged suppression of info on property}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2020-01-05|title=FIR against Pondy MLA for filing false affidavit|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2020/01/05025733/1207679/FIR-against-Pondy-MLA-for-filing-false-affidavit.vpf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-11|website=dtNext.in|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Facebook|Johnkumar-467409069980964/}}
*[http://myneta.info/puducherry2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=34 A. Johnkumar(Indian National Congress(INC)): Constituency- NELLITHOPE(PUDUCHERRY) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:]
*[https://nocorruption.in/politician/a-johnkumar/ A.JOHNKUMAR MLA of NELLITHOPE Puducherry contact address & email]
*[http://www.uniindia.com/john-kumar-assumes-office-as-special-representative/states/news/748017.html John Kumar assumes office as a special representative]

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