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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office1 = [[List of mayors of Chennai|46th]] [[Mayor of Chennai]]
| term_start1 = October 2002
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/karate-thiagarajan-sivaji-ganesans-son-and-grandson-join-bjp/articleshow/80866339.cms | title=Karate Thiagarajan, Sivaji Ganesan's son and grandson join BJP | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Shanmughasundaram J | date=11 February 2021 | access-date=11 February 2021 | archive-date=11 February 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211234302/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/karate-thiagarajan-sivaji-ganesans-son-and-grandson-join-bjp/articleshow/80866339.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
| otherparty = [[Tamil Maanila Congress]] (1996-1998), [[AIADMK]] {{small|(2001-2005)}} [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(1986-1996,1998-2001 and from 2006 -2021)}}
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'''Karate R. Thiagarajan''' is an Indian politician from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata party]] (BJP). He was part of the AIADMK and congress before joining the BJP in February 2021. He was the 38th [[Mayor of Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] from October 2002 to October 2006. Thiagarajan is also a [[karate]] practitioner, and holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in the martial art.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-04-16 |title=Congress headed for real martial arts post Tamil Nadu polling |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-02-28 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228152258/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-headed-for-real-martial-arts-post-tamil-nadu-polling/articleshow/7997178.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Karate association of India ==
He was the president of [[Karate Association of India]] one of the two bodies running Karate in India and is involved in a dispute with All India Karate- do Federation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html | title=Police raid leaves karate officials red- faced | publisher=[[Yahoo News]] | date=21 September 2015 | access-date=6 May 2016 | archive-date=10 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510165634/https://in.news.yahoo.com/police-raid-leaves-karate-officials-000000993.html | url-status=live }}</ref> He was earlier the President of the All India Karate- do Federation but was removed for alleged misappropriation of funds and [[Sanjaya Sinh|Sanjay Singh]] became the President.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 | title=Karate Thiagarajan dismissed for allegedly misappropriating funds | publisher=DNA news | date=2 January 2010 | access-date=6 May 2016 | archive-date=6 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806091726/http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-karate-thiagarajan-dismissed-for-allegedly-misappropriating-funds-1330022 | url-status=live }}</ref>

== Political career ==
Thiagarajan was elected to the [[Greater Chennai Corporation|Chennai Corporation]] as an [[AIADMK]] councillor and he became the deputy [[Mayor]] in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]] and after [[M. K. Stalin]] who had been reelected Mayor in 2001 was removed in 2002 and Thiagarajan who was the deputy [[Mayor]] became the de facto mayor and in-charge of [[Corporation of Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602103454/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article353690.ece?service=print | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 June 2016 | title=When civic sense got a headstart | publisher=[[New Indian Express]] | work=Saptarshi Bhattacharya | date=16 May 2012 | access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/05/01/stories/2003050107410300.htm | title=DMK members evicted en masse | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=1 May 2003 | access-date=6 May 2016}} {{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an instrumental in filing cases in the [[Controversy of arrests in Tamil Nadu about construction of flyovers|construction of flyovers case]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam | title=Tamil Nadu: Corporation personnel face axe in flyover scam | publisher=Asian Tribune | work=Kenath Jayashankar Menon | date=27 May 2005 | access-date=6 May 2016 | archive-date=31 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531143415/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/05/27/tamil-nadu-corporation-personnel-face-axe-flyover-scam | url-status=live }}</ref> He was expelled from the [[AIADMK]] in 2005 and there was apprehension that he may be arrested over allegations relating to with irregularities in the allotment of space for hoardings. Thiagarajan went into hiding for over 6 months and returned before the 2006 elections and rejoined the Congress.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national19514220051014.asp | title=Chennai Deputy Mayor expelled from AIADMK | publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] | date=15 October 2005 | access-date=6 May 2016 }} {{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu|title=Thangabalu quits, leaves TNCC to ponder future|last=Scaria|first=Joe A|date=14 May 2011|work=Economic Times|access-date=28 July 2011|archive-date=9 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509211323/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/news/29543194_1_tncc-party-kv-thangabalu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece | title=Thiagarajan joins Congress | newspaper=The Hindu | date=17 April 2006 | access-date=6 May 2016 | archive-date=30 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230133944/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thiagarajan-joins-congress/article3148589.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>

The All India Congress Committee suspended Thiagarajan in June 2019 for anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094539/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2019/06/27143902/1153865/Congress-suspends-Karate-Thiagarajan-for-acting-against-.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2022 |title=AICC suspends Karate Thiagarajan again, forms disciplinary committee |publisher=DTNext.in |date= |accessdate=2022-02-16}}</ref> He joined BJP in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 |title=Late thespian Sivaji Ganesan's son Ram Kumar, ''Karate'' Thiagarajan join BJP |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107094718/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/late-thespian-sivaji-ganesans-son-ram-kumar-karate-thiagarajan-join-bjp/2028176 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
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[[Category:Politicians from Chennai]]
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[[Category:Tamil Maanila Congress politicians]]
[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian male karateka]]

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