K. Gopal Kounder
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K. Gopal Kounder was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Independent
candidate from Sathyamangalam constituency
in 1957 election and as an Indian National Congress
candidate in 1962 election.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate from Sathyamangalam constituency
Sathyamangalam (State Assembly Constituency)
Sathyamangalam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :...
in 1957 election and as an Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate in 1962 election.