K. N. Palanisamy Gounder was an Indian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly 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 was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

 candidate from Tiruppur constituency

Tiruppur (State Assembly Constituency)

Tiruppur is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Tiruppur. Tiruppur assembly constituency was part of Coimbatore parliamentary constituency. It was a two-member constituency in 1952 election.- Winners :...

 in 1957, and 1962 elections.

He did a lot to improve the Tirupur city, with basic infrastructure and brought water to the water scant city. For all his good deeds K.N.P as he was affectionately known is regarded as Father of Tirupur.