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| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
| name = K. P. Shankar<br />
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 7 May 2021<br />
| term_end = 4 May 2026<br />
| constituency = [[Thiruvottiyur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvottiyur]]<br />
| spouse = S. Kasthuri <br> S. Sridevi<br />
| children = P. S. Dhileepan<br />
P. S. Aravindan<br />
S. Ishwarya<br />
S. Soundarya <br />
}}<br />
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'''Tiruvotriyur K. P. Shankar''' is a social worker, businessman, and Indian politician and a member of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party. He was elected as a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Thiruvottiyur (state assembly constituency)|Tiruvottiyur constituency]] in [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/16thassembly/members/001_050.html |title=Member Names with Constituencies |website=www.assembly.tn.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS2210.htm?ac=10 |title=GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref> He served as a Councillor of the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] ward No.5 at Tiruvottiyur Zone and represents the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. He is the brother of former [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] MLA [[K. P. P. Samy|K.P.P.Samy]].<br />
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He was removed from the post of the party's Tiruvottiyur West area secretary after he had reportedly attacked a city corporation engineer who was overseeing road-laying work in his constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jan/29/dmk-removes-tiruvottiyur-mlakp-shankar-from-party-post-2412623.html|title = DMK removes Tiruvottiyur MLA KP Shankar from party post}}</ref><br />
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==Electoral performance ==<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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* [https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/NjMyNA==/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM= Election Commission of India]<br />
* [https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=2052 K.P.Shankar(DMK):Constituency- THIRUVOTTIYUR(THIRUVALLUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:]<br />
* [https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/thiruvottiyur-election-result-2021-live-how-to-check-thiruvottiyur-assembly-vidhan-sabha-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-9133381.htm Thiruvottiyur Election Result 2021 LIVE: DMK's KP Shankar wins against AIADMK's K Kuppan]<br />
* [https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/thiruvottiyur-tamil-nadu-assembly-election-result-2021-live-updates-1797387-2021-05-02 Thiruvottiyur, Tamil Nadu Assembly election result 2021]<br />
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