K. S. Alagiri
President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
Assumed office
February 2019
National PresidentRahul Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Preceded bySu. Thirunavukkarasar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byK. Venkatapathy
Succeeded byA. Arunmozhithevan
ConstituencyCuddalore
Member of The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–2001
Preceded byKrishnamoorthy. D.
Succeeded bySaravanan Durai K.
ConstituencyChidambaram
Personal details
Born (1952-10-22) 22 October 1952
Political partyIndian National Congress (2002–present)
Other political
affiliations		Tamil Maanila Congress (1996–2002)
Alma materAnnamalai University
OccupationPolitician

K S Alagiri is an Indian politician representing the party Indian National Congress. He is the president of Tamil Nadu Congress party[1][2] and an ex-member of the Parliament of India from Cuddalore Constituency.[3] Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Chidambaram constituency in 1991 election, and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election.[4][5]

Personal life

He was hospitalized on July 28, 2023, after he fell down and got injured during a walking session.[6]

Early life

He was born in 1952. He graduated from Annamalai University, Chidambaram and is a native of Cuddalore district in North Tamil Nadu.

Political career

In November 2022, there was a rebellion against K.S Alagiri by TNCC party leaders seeking replacement of Alagiri's term as the party president. The leaders met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and complained about Alagiri's functioning methods and not countering the BJP in the state adequately.[7]

Positions held

  • State President – Tamil Nadu Congress Committee [Feb 2019–present]
  • Member of Parliament of India (2009–2014)
  • Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu (1991–2001)

Electoral performance

Lok Sabha elections

Year Election Party PC name Result Votes gained Vote share(%)
2009 15th Lok Sabha Indian National Congress Cuddalore Won 320,473 42.76%
2014 16th Lok Sabha Indian National Congress Cuddalore Lost 26,650 2.71%

Assembly elections

Election Constituency Party Result Vote % Runner-up Runner-up Party Runner-up vote % Ref.
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Chidambaram TMC Won 50.52% A. Radhakrishnan INC 22.37% [8]
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Chidambaram INC Won 51.2% M. R. K. Panneerselvam DMK 30.57% [9]

References

  1. ↑ Kolappan, B. (3 February 2019). "K.S. Alagiri is new TNCC president". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Rahul Gandhi appoints KS Alagiri as new Tamil Nadu Congress president". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ↑ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ↑ 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. ↑ "நடை பயிற்சியின் போது கீழே விழுந்த கே.எஸ் அழகிரி படுகாயம்: மருத்துவமனையில் சிகிச்சை". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rebellion against K S Alagiri as Tamil Nadu Congress wants leadership change". The Times of India. 22 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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