K. V. Thangkabalu
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = K. V. Thangkabalu
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1950|3|15|df=y}}
| birth_place =Salem, Madras State, India
| residence =Chennai
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| office = President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
| constituency =
| term = 2008–2011
| predecessor = M. Krishnasamy
| successor = B. S. Gnanadesikan
| party =INC
| religion =
| spouse = T. Jayanthi
| children = 1 son and 1 daughter
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 22 September |
| year = 2006 |
| source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3617
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K. V. Thangkabalu (born 15 March 1950) is a former member of the Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Salem constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=364786&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=காங்கிரஸூக்கு அதிக இடங்கள்: தங்கபாலு நம்பிக்கை| publisher=Dina Mani| date=22 January 2011| accessdate=22 January 2011|language=ta}}
Early life
K. V. Thangkabalu was born in Kurichi, Salem district, Tamil Nadu.
Career
In July 2008, K. V. Thangkabalu was appointed president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/08/stories/2008070857340100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710173725/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/08/stories/2008070857340100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 July 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Thangabalu appointed TNCC president | date=8 July 2008}} He was the translator for Rahul Gandhi's campaign for lok shabha elections 2019 in Tamil Nadu{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/rahul-gandhi-s-translator-says-narendra-modi-is-enemy-of-tamils-internet-cannot-stop-laughing-1481007-2019-03-18|title=Rahul Gandhi's translator says Narendra Modi is enemy of Tamils. Internet cannot stop laughing|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12|agency=Ist}}
Personal life
He is married to T. Jayanthi and they have 1 son and 1 daughter. Thangkabalu is the chairman of educational institutions Thangavelu Engineering College, TJ Institute of Technology, DA Vinci School of Design and Architecture under Ponniamman Education Trust.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071004211147/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3617 Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website]
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
Category:People from Salem district
Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
Category:People from Dharmapuri district
Category:Presidents of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
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