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| name = K P Dhanapalan<br />
| image = K_P_Dhanapalan.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|4|14|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Ernakulam]]<br />
| residence = [[Kochi]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Sumam Dhanapalan<br />
| children =Brijit, Milash<br />
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'''K P Dhanapalan''' (14 April 1950) is an Indian politician from [[North Paravur]] [[Ernakulam]]. He was the [[Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Chalakudy]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He belongs to [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/08091450.htm|title=‘No impact of recession on gold business’|date=9 June 2009|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|accessdate=23 January 2010}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was the District Congress Committee President for [[Ernakulam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/05/stories/2006040502990200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903003629/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/05/stories/2006040502990200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2006|title=A Losing Battle For Him|date=5 April 2006|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/08/23/stories/2002082302970400.htm|title=DCC suspends three `I' faction members|date=23 August 2002|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102933/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/08/23/stories/2002082302970400.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
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He ventured into political Arena as the activist of Kerala's largest student organization [[Kerala Students Union]]. He was the unit president of KSU, at SN High School [[North Paravur]] and went on to become [[Ernakulam]] District secretary of the organization<br />
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Dhanapalan completed his pre University course from [[Sree Narayana Mangalam College, Maliankara]] and BSC Chemistry from [[Union Christian College, Aluva]]. He was also college union chairman of [[Union Christian College, Aluva]]<br />
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==Political career==<br />
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He served as [[Indian National Congress]] DCC President of [[Ernakulam]], AICC Member, KPCC Member, Secretary and general secretary. He was the elected [[Member of Parliament]] in the 15th Lok Sabha representing [[Chalakudy]] Parliamentary Constituency.<br />
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==Positions held==<br />
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*IYC [[North Paravur|Paravur]] Town Mandalam President. <br />
*IYC [[North Paravur|Paravur]] Assembly President. <br />
*IYC [[Ernakulam]] District President. <br />
*Councillor [[North Paravur|Paravur]] Municipality (10 years) <br />
*IYC State Vice President. <br />
*[[District Congress Committee|DCC]] Vice President. <br />
*[[KPCC]] Secretary. <br />
*Chairman, Milk Producers Welfare Board <br />
*DCC President [[Ernakulam]]<br />
*[[KPCC]] General Secretary <br />
*Senate Member, [[Cochin University]]. <br />
*2009-2014 Elected to 15th Loksabha from [[Chalakudy]] Parliament Constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/kerala/chalakudy-election-result-s11p11|title=Chalakudy Loksabha Election Results|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref><br />
*Pradesh Returning Officer for [[Indian National Congress|INC]] Election, [[Lakshadweep]]. <br />
*[[KPCC]] Vice President.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kpcc-reconstituted-with-12-vice-presidents/article30645897.ece|title=KPCC reconstituted with 12 vice presidents|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100406031603/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4564 Lok Sabha Member Profile: K. P. Dhanapalan]<br />
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