Richards Johnkumar

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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| nationality = Indian

| office = Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly

| term_start = 2 May 2021

| constituency = Nellithope

| predecessor = V. Narayanasamy

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| residence = No-28, Savari Padayatchi Street, Nellithope, Puducherry

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| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| profession = Businessman

| alma_mater = SRM University

| education = Bachelor of Architecture

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| father = A. Johnkumar

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Vivilian Richards Johnkumar is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from Nellithope as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{cite web | url=https://myneta.info/Puducherry2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=17 | title=Richards Johnkumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NELLITHOPE(PUDUCHERRY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate }}{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/puducherry-assembly-election-results-2021-full-list-of-winners/2243716/ | title=Puducherry assembly election 2021: Full list of winners | publisher=Financial Express | date=3 May 2021 | accessdate=8 May 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.oneindia.com/nellithope-assembly-elections-py-17/ | title=Nellithope Election Result 2021| work=oneindia | date=2 May 2021 | accessdate=8 May 2021}} He defeated V. Karthikeyan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by 496 votes in 2021 Puducherry Assembly election.{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-U07.htm?st=U07|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021|website=results.eci.gov.in|date=2021-05-02|access-date=2021-05-23}}