K. B. S. Mani 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 from Sirkazhi constituency

Sirkazhi (State Assembly Constituency)

Sirkazhi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...

 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 in 1957 election, and as an Independent candidate in 1967 election

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967

The fourth legislative assembly election of Madras State was held in February 1967. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led coalition under the leadership of C.N. Annadurai won the election defeating the Indian National Congress . Anti-Hindi agitations, the rising prices of essential commodities and a...

. He was one of the two winners in 1957 election, the other being C. Muthiah Pillai

C. Muthiah Pillai

C. Muthiah Pillai was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Sirkazhi constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1952, and 1957 elections. He was one of the two winners in 1957...

 from the Congress party.

He also served as a Member of Parliament

Parliament of India

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 elected from 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 Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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 from Perambalur constituency

Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Perambalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Before 2009,Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Uppiliapuram #Perambalur #Varahur...

 as an Indian National Congress (I) candidate in 1980

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1980

The Indian general election, 1980 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. This was a big upset to the current ruling state party Anna Dravida...

election.