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Ganapathi P. Rajkumar

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Ganapathi P. Rajkumar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byP.R. Natarajan
ConstituencyCoimbatore
5th Mayor of Coimbatore
In office
2014–2016
Preceded byS. M. Velusamy
Succeeded byA. Kalpana
Personal details
Born
Ganapathi P. Rajkumar

(1965-04-17) 17 April 1965 (age 59)
NationalityIndian
Political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2020 - present)
Other political
affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1989 - 2020)
EducationB.A, M.A, Ph.D
OccupationPolitician
Source: [1]

Ganapathi P. Rajkumar is an Indian politician active in the state of Tamil Nadu. He served as the 5th mayor of Coimbatore from 2014 to 2016. He contested in the 2024 Indian general election from the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency as a candidate of the DMK.

Early life and education

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Rajkumar completed his Bachelor of arts (BA) degree in English Literature, Master of Arts (MA) degree in Mass Communication and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B). He subsequently completed his Doctorate degree (PhD) in Journalism and Mass communication.[1]

Politics

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Rajkumar joined the AIADMK in 1989 and was elected as a councillor in the Coimbatore City Corporation in 2001.[2] In the 2014 mayoral elections of Coimbatore, Rajkumar contested as the AIADMK candidate and won with a share of 420,104 votes after the BJP candidate came second with a share of 128,761 votes where neither the DMK nor the INC participated.[3] Rajkumar was subsequently elected the mayor of Coimbatore,[4] and served from 2014 to 2016.[5] He previously held the position of Urban district secretary for the AIADMK.[6]

Rajkumar joined the DMK on 21 December 2020 in the presence of M. K. Stalin as he felt he was sidelined by the leaders of the AIADMK.[7][8] He is presently the DMK's Presidium Chairman of Coimbatore district.[1]

For the 2024 Indian general election, he was selected by the DMK to contest from the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.[9]

Electoral Career

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Lok Sabha Election

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Elections Constituency Party Result Votes obtained Vote percentage Opposition candidate Opposition party Opposition vote percentage
2024 Indian general election Coimbatore DMK Won 5,68,200 41.4% K. Annamalai Bharatiya Janata Party 32.8%[10]

Municipal Corporation Mayor Direct Elections

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Elections Corporation Party Result Votes obtained Opposition candidate Opposition party Opposition Votes obtained
2011 Tamil Nadu local elections Coimbatore AIADMK Won 4,20,104 Nandakumar BJP 1,28,761

Personal life

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Rajkumar was born to Palanisamy and Bhuvaneswari on 17th April 1965.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "கோவை தொகுதி திமுக வேட்பாளர் கணபதி ராஜ்குமார் - சிறு குறிப்பு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Lok Sabha polls | DMK announces candidates for Coimbatore and Pollachi Parliamentary Constituencies". The Hindu. 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "AIADMK's Rajkumar wins Coimbatore mayoral elections". The Times of India. 22 September 2014.
  4. ^ "P.Rajkumar is Kovai Mayor". Deccan Chronicle. 23 September 2014.
  5. ^ Team, SimpliCity News (20 March 2024). "2024 லோக் சபா தேர்தல்: கோவை திமுக வேட்பாளராக முன்னாள் மேயர் கணபதி ராஜ்குமார் தேர்வு". simplicity.in. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "DMK springs a few surprises in west TN". The Times of India. 21 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Former Coimbatore mayor Rajkumar joins DMK". The Hindu. 21 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Ex-AIADMK mayor of city corporation joins DMK". The Times of India. 22 December 2020.
  9. ^ "DMK announces candidates for Lok Sabha elections, 10 sitting MPs retained". The News Minute. 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (4 June 2024). "Coimbatore Lok Sabha Seat Result 2024: DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar P Defeats BJP's Annamalai by Over 1 Lakh Votes". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  11. ^ DIN (21 March 2024). "கோவை திமுக வேட்பாளர் யார்?". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 March 2024.