K. P. Shankar

{{short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{More footnotes needed|date=June 2021}}

{{infobox officeholder

| image =

| party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| name = K. P. Shankar

| office = Member of Legislative Assembly

| term_start = 7 May 2021

| term_end =

| constituency = Thiruvottiyur

| residence = 186-A, K.V.K Kuppam, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600019.

| spouse = S. Kasthuri
S. Sridevi

| children = P. S. Dhileepan

P. S. Aravindan

S. Ishwarya

S. Soundarya

}}

Tiruvotriyur K P Shankar is a social worker, businessman, and Indian politician and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was elected as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruvottiyur constituency in 2021.{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/16thassembly/members/001_050.html |title=Member Names with Constituencies |website=www.assembly.tn.gov.in}}{{cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS2210.htm?ac=10 |title=GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021 |website=results.eci.gov.in}} He served as a Councillor of the Greater Chennai Corporation ward No.5 at Tiruvottiyur Zone and represents the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the brother of former DMK MLA K.P.P.Samy.

He was removed from the post of the party's Tiruvottiyur West area secretary after he had reportedly attacked a city corporation engineer who was overseeing road-laying work in his constituency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jan/29/dmk-removes-tiruvottiyur-mlakp-shankar-from-party-post-2412623.html|title = DMK removes Tiruvottiyur MLA KP Shankar from party post}}