What is k. c. palanisamy?

K C Palanisamy is an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament (MP) and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Tamil Nadu (TN). A former member of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he served the Dravidian party founded by former Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, late Dr. M G Ramachandran (MGR) on 17 October 1972. He was born and raised in Chennimalai, Erode District of Tamil Nadu. At the age of 9 K C Palanisamy met Dr. MGR and got influenced by the mission and vision of AIADMK. His political career began at age of 13. In 1972, he joined AIADMK as a party member. K C Palanisamy was handpicked by former CM of Tamil Nadu, late Dr. MGR as Deputy District Secretary of AIADMK’s Youth Wing in 1982, at the age of 23. In 1984, he was elected as the party’s youngest Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kangeyam constituency in Thiruppur District. In 1989, K C Palanisamy chosen to contest in Assembly election as Member of Parliament (MP) by late Puratchi Thalaivi AMMA Dr. J Jayalalitha and won with the second highest vote difference Nationally and highest difference in the State.

Biography

K C Palanisamy was handpicked by both Dr MGR and AMMA Dr J Jayalalitha to strengthen and guide AIADMK. After the demise Dr J Jayalalitha in 2016, K C Palanisamy opposed V K Sasikala being appointed as AIADMK’s General Secretary, stating that General Secretary should be elected by cadres. He follows and continues to follow late Dr MGR’s footsteps. A staunch believer of Annaism and follower of Dr MGR and Amma’s vision, K C Palanisamy has been and will continue his fight for the rights of the people of Tamil Nadu and to keep the vision and mission of AIADMK untainted.

Early Life and Education

In his early school days K C Palanisamy got motivated and inspired by Late. Dr. MGR‘s mission and vision. At his age of 9years KCP met MGR during the bi election campaign for Perundurai constituency. This was the point where K C Palanisamy realized that he has to follow the path of Dr. MGR and had the ability to formulate opinions and views about society. Since that day Mr. K C Palanisamy has been following the path which Late. Dr. MGR and Amma showed him.

Deputy District Secretary, Youth Wing - Coimbatore Urban District1982 -
MLA – Kangeyam1984 - 1988
MP – Tiruchengode1989 - 1991

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