K. C. Karuppannan
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Preceded byP. G. Narayanan
ConstituencyBhavani
Preceded byS. N. Balasubramanian
Succeeded byR. V. Ramanathan
K. C. Karuppannan | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | P. G. Narayanan |
| Constituency | Bhavani |
| In office 13 May 2001 – 11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | S. N. Balasubramanian |
| Succeeded by | R. V. Ramanathan |
| Minister of Environment Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 16 May 2016 – 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | M. Mariam Pichai |
| Succeeded by | Meyyanathan Siva V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Kavandapadi, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Kavandapadi Chinniagounder Karuppannan, better known as K. C. Karuppannan, is an Indian politician and a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was elected from Bhavani constituency as a candidate of the AIADMK in 2001, 2016 and 2021. A very humble and calm headed person who reaches each and every individual in his constituency and fulfills their needs, made him a hero among the people of his constituency.[1][2][3][4]
Then-Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa appointed Karuppannan as Minister in her cabinet in May 2016. He served as the Minister of Environment and Pollution Control (from 2016-2021). This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[5]
