Ganapathy P Rajkumar of the DMK defeated K Annamalai of the BJP by a margin of more than one lakh votes, have a look at his bio and net worth
In the Coimbatore Lok Sabha elections, DMK candidate Ganapathy P. Rajkumar defeated BJP contender K. Annamalai on Tuesday by a margin of more than 17,800 votes. With 4,47,608 votes, Annamalai lost to Rajkumar, who received 5,65,428 votes.
Who is DMK leader Ganapathi (Ganapathy) P Rajkumar winner from Coimbatore, biography, age, wife, education qualification and net worth
59-year-old Ganapathy P. Rajkumar was born on 17 April 1965 to Palanisamy and Bhuvaneswari. His wife is involved in a small scale business and farming in their hometown.
DMK’s Ganapathy Rajkumar P had spoken before the elections, that we are confident about the results and that Annamalai is nothing less than a joker. 🤡 https://t.co/loHMz6B6hj
— @UrbanShrink 🌻 (@UrbanShrink) June 4, 2024
Rajkumar completed his Bachelor of arts (BA) degree in English Literature, Master of Arts (MA) degree in Mass Communication and Bachelor of Laws. He then completed his Doctorate degree (PhD) in Journalism and Mass communication.
B.A. from PSG College of Arts and Science College, Coimbatore in 1986, 12th from Govt. Higher Seconadry School- Ashokpuram, Coimbatore in 1983
Ganapathy P. Rajkumar career
Ganapathi P. Rajkumar is an Indian politician working in the state of Tamil Nadu. He served as the 5th mayor of Coimbatore from 2014 to 2016.
Rajkumar joined the AIADMK in 1989 and was elected as a councillor in the Coimbatore City Corporation in 2001. In the 2014 mayoral elections of Coimbatore, Rajkumar contested as the AIADMK candidate and won with a share of 420,104 votes.
Rajkumar was subsequently elected the mayor of Coimbatore, and served from 2014 to 2016.
Minister for Industries T.RB. Rajaa greeting #DMK‘s Coimbatore Parliamentary constituency winner Ganapathy P. Rajkumar on a victory procession outside the counting centre in #Coimbatore on Tuesday. 📸: @peri_periasamy / @THChennai #LokSabhaElections pic.twitter.com/KdjPSuprc3
— Periasamy M (@peri_periasamy) June 4, 2024
Ganapathy P. Rajkumar’s net worth
Ganapathy P. Rajkumar is having assets worth INR 89 crore and he is having liabilities worth INR 3 crore.
Self Profession: Agriculture and Small Scale Business
Spouse Profession: Agriculture and Small Scale Business
About DMK
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, also known as the Dravidian Progressive Federation (abbreviated as DMK) is an Indian political party that is primarily based in Puducherry, a union territory, and the state of Tamil Nadu, where it currently holds the position of ruling party.
It and its opponent, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, are the two major political parties in Tamil Nadu. It has governed Tamil Nadu as the ruling party since the state election in 2021. On September 17, 1949, C. N. Annadurai, a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, formed the DMK as a breakaway party from the Dravidar Kazhagam, which was led by E. V. Ramasami (Periyar).