Aatral Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar (born 5 June 1970), popularly known as Aatral Ashok Kumar is an Indian politician who is a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK).[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Ashok Kumar was born to Prof. R. Arumugam, a retired mathematics professor from Government Arts College[3],and Mrs.K. S. Soundram.,a former professor at Kongu Nadu Arts College[4] who later became a Member of Parliament for the Tiruchengodu Constituency (currently the Erode Constituency) in 1991.
Personal life
[edit]Ashok Kumar is married to Karunambika Kumar, the daughter of C. Saraswathi, a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the Modakurichi assembly constituency (Erode district) since 2021.[5]
Political career
[edit]In the 2024 general election of India, Ashok Kumar contested as a candidate[6][7][8] for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Representing the party, he secured 323,751 votes and finished in second place in his constituency[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ashok Kumar(AIADMK):Constituency- ERODE(TAMIL NADU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Lok Sabha elections 2024: With assets worth over Rs 550, Aatral Ashok Kumar richest of all Tamil Nadu candidates". Firstpost. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Srinivasan, P. (2024-03-27). "AIADMK's Erode candidate leads list of richest candidates from Tamil Nadu with Rs 653 crore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Face-off: 'Aatral' Ashok Kumar vs K E Prakash". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ PTI (2024-03-26). "AIADMK's Erode Lok Sabha candidate Aatral Ashok Kumar is TN's richest in the fray". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (2024-03-26). "AIADMK's Aatral Ashok Kumar Emerges As Tamil Nadu's Richest Candidate For Erode Lok Sabha Seat". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Saravanan, S. P. (2024-03-26). "Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK's Erode candidate has declared assets of ₹583 crore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Service, Express News (2024-06-05). "DMK's Prakash vanquishes 'Aatral' Ashok Kumar in Erode". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Erode Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-11-26.