K. P. Kandan (born 30 November 1963) is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Sholinganallur constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.[1]
The elections of 2016 resulted in his constituency being won by S. Aravind Ramesh of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2] Kandan was one of thirteen AIADMK MLAs in the Greater Chennai area who were deselected by the party, apparently in an attempt to thwart a potential anti-incumbency backlash from the electorate following the recent flooding. It was felt that fresh faces would put some distance between the past and the present.[3]
In September 2016, Kandan was put forward as an AIADMK candidate for the Chennai Corporation elections.[4]
Personal life
Kandan was born in Chennai on 30 November 1963. He is married.[5]
References
- ↑ List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011. Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ 15th Assembly Members. Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ MLAs in flood-hit areas denied tickets. Deccan Chronicle(5 April 2016). Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ↑ AIADMK all set to field new faces. The Hindu(27 September 2016). Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ↑ Thiru. K.P. Kandan (AIADMK). Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
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