'Best' S.Ramasamy
Encyclopedia
S. "Best" Ramasamy is a Politician
and Entrepreneur
from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
. He is the President
of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam party (KMK). He is also the chairman of well known "Best Group" - a group of apparel and textile related companies in the city of Tirupur
.
, Best Ramasamy struggled during his early stages after he lost his father at the age of 7. Due to difficulty in the cultivation of his dry agricultural lands, he moved into Tirupur
in search of employment. He holds B.A in Economics and is fluent in Tamil
, English
and Hindi
.
. After gaining experience, he started his own company called Best Corporation. Later he travelled extensively to various foreign countries and established his firm as one of the most successful industry in Tirupur
. Today, his group of 'Best' industries employs more than 5000 people in and around Tirupur
.
people started in the year 1988 as one of the founders of Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai. He started working as the peravai's general secretary in the same year. Later he became president in the year 2007. He was declared as the president of "Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam" when the party was launched in 2009 at Coimbatore.
He contested in 2009 Lokshaba elections as a KMK candidate in Pollachi Constituency and came third securing over one lakh (1,00,000) votes.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. He is the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam party (KMK). He is also the chairman of well known "Best Group" - a group of apparel and textile related companies in the city of Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
.
Early life
Born into a small agricultural family in a place near TirupurTirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
, Best Ramasamy struggled during his early stages after he lost his father at the age of 7. Due to difficulty in the cultivation of his dry agricultural lands, he moved into Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
in search of employment. He holds B.A in Economics and is fluent in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
.
As Entrepreneur
Initially, he worked as an employee in a small garment shop in TirupurTirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
. After gaining experience, he started his own company called Best Corporation. Later he travelled extensively to various foreign countries and established his firm as one of the most successful industry in Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
. Today, his group of 'Best' industries employs more than 5000 people in and around Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
.
Political career
Starting from the year 1978, he worked in various Kongu Organisations although his main contribution to KonguKongu
Kongu may refer to:* Kongu , a region in Tamil Nadu* Kongu Engineering College, an engineering college in Tamil Nadu* Toa Kongu, a fictional hero from the BIONICLE series.* Kongu Arts and Science College, an Arts college in Tamil Nadu...
people started in the year 1988 as one of the founders of Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai. He started working as the peravai's general secretary in the same year. Later he became president in the year 2007. He was declared as the president of "Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam" when the party was launched in 2009 at Coimbatore.
He contested in 2009 Lokshaba elections as a KMK candidate in Pollachi Constituency and came third securing over one lakh (1,00,000) votes.