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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| name = K. Ponnusamy<br />
| assembly = Tamil Nadu Legislative<br />
| constituency_AM = [[Senthamangalam Assembly constituency|Senthamangalam]]<br />
| term_start = 12 May 2021<br />
| term_end = 23 October 2025<br />
| predecessor = C. Chandrasekaran<br />
| term_start1 = 11 May 2006<br />
| term_end1 = 13 May 2011<br />
| predecessor1 = K. Kalavathi<br />
| successor1 = [[R. Santhi]]<br />
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
| birth_date = 1950 or 1951<br />
| birth_place = [[Kollimalai]], [[Salem district]] (now in) [[Namakkal district]], Tamil nadu India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2025|10|23|74|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Namakkal]], Tamil Nadu, India<br />
| spouse = Jayamani<br />
| children = [[Poomalar Ponnusamy]], Madhesh<br />
| image = <br />
}}<br />
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'''K. Ponnusamy''' (1950 or 1951 – 23 October 2025) was an Indian politician who was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was elected from [[Senthamangalam Assembly constituency|Senthamangalam]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate in 2021.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224045156/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC093.pdf |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC093.pdf|access-date=2 May 2022 |archive-date=24 Dec 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Senthamangalam Election Result |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a093|access-date=2 May 2022}}</ref> Ponnusamy died from a heart attack on 23 October 2025, at the age of 74.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/k-ponnusamy-senthamangalam-mla-dies/articleshow/124753436.cms |title=K Ponnusamy, Senthamangalam MLA, dies |newspaper=Times of India |date=23 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://tamil.news18.com/tamil-nadu/namakkal-senthamangalam-mla-ponnusamy-passedaway-vjr-1951282.html |title=MLA Ponnusamy {{!}} சேந்தமங்கலம் திமுக எம்.எல்.ஏ பொன்னுசாமி காலமானார் |date=23 October 2025 |website=News18 |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== Elections contested ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Election<br />
! Constituency<br />
! Party<br />
! Result<br />
! Vote %<br />
! Runner-up<br />
! Runner-up Party<br />
! Runner-up vote %<br />
! Ref.<br />
|- style="background:#cfc;"<br />
|bgcolor=#98FB98 | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] || [[Senthamangalam Assembly constituency|Senthamangalam]]|| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Won ||45.51% || S. Chandran|| [[AIADMK]] || 40.25%|| <ref name=":0" /><br />
|- style="background:#ffc;"<br />
|bgcolor=#98FB98 | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] || [[Senthamangalam Assembly constituency|Senthamangalam]]|| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Lost ||41.60% || [[C. Chandrasekaran]]|| [[AIADMK]] || 48.09%|| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |access-date=30 Apr 2022 |archive-date=30 Apr 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref><br />
|- style="background:#ffc;"<br />
|bgcolor=#98FB98 | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] || [[Senthamangalam Assembly constituency|Senthamangalam]]|| [[DMDK]] || Lost ||42.24% || [[R. Santhi]]|| [[DMDK]] || 47.51%|| <ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu |work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date=15 February 2017}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1950s births]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]<br />
[[Category:2025 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2021–2026]]<br />
[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]<br />
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