K. P. Kandasamy
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K. P. Kandasamy (K.P.K) | |
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| Personal details | |
| Died | 1994 |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Relations | S. P. Adithanar (Father-in-Law) |
| Children | K. P. K. Kumaran |
| Occupation | |
K. P. Kandasamy was a publisher and politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and founder of Dinakaran, a Tamil daily newspaper.[1] He founded Dinakaran in support of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) when his father-in-law, S. P. Adithanar, chose to support Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam during its split from DMK in 1977.[2] He was the member of the fifth Tamil Nadu assembly.[3] He is the father of K. P. K. Kumaran.
