T. K. Kapali 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...

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Political career

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Mylapore constituency

Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)

Mylapore is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mylapore assembly constituency was part of Chennai South .- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...

 as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...

 candidate in 1977

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1977

The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on June 10, 1977. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four cornered contest between...

 election, and as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1980

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1980

The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on May 28, 1980. Election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration as it was dissolved by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian...

 election. He defeated Nanjil K. Manoharan

Nanjil K. Manoharan

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in 1980 election.

He also served as the councillor of the Chennai Corporation between 1959 and 1968.

Biography
Date of Birth:18.04.1929
Father :Mr.Thoppa
Mother : Mrs.Nagarathinam

1940: August Donation Agitation
1942: Vellanaey Velieru Agitation
1944: Involved in Dravidian Politics
1949 to 1952 : Active participation in all dravidian politics and agitation
1959: Councillar of Madras Corporation
1959: DMK Madras District Secretary
1961: Chairman of Aynavaram Milk supply union,Tamil Nadu
1971-1972:Chairman of Pachaiappas Trust,Chennai
1975-1976: Chairman again in Pachaiappas Trust,Chennai
1976: Into the jail MISA Detenue in National Emergency
1978: Member of Legislative Assembly
1980: Member of Legislative Assembly
1980-1983: Chairman of the Slum Clearance Board Tamil Nadu