Aatral Ashok Kumar
Aatral Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar (born 5 June 1970), popularly known as Aatral Ashok Kumar is an Indian Politician who is a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK). [1]
Early Life
Ashok Kumar was born to Prof. R. Arumugam, a retired mathematics professor from Government Arts College,and Mrs.K. S. Soundram.,a former professor at Kongu Nadu Arts College who later became a Member of Parliament for the Tiruchengodu Constituency (currently the Erode Constituency) in 1991.
Personal Life
Ashok Kumar is married to Karunambika Kumar, the daughter of C. Saraswathi, a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the Modakurichi assembly constituency (Erode district) since 2021.
Political Career
In the 2024 general election of India, Ashok Kumar contested as a candidate[2][3] for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Representing the party, he secured 323,751 votes and finished in second place in his constituency[4]
Social Contributions
Ashok Kumar founded the Aatral Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on improving rural education in India.[5]
References
- ^ "Ashok Kumar(AIADMK):Constituency- ERODE(TAMIL NADU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Saravanan, S. P. (2024-03-26). "Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK's Erode candidate has declared assets of ₹583 crore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Erode Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2022-03-02). "Aatral foundation renovates six government schools (photo)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-26.