Kavandapadi Chinniagounder Karuppannan, better known as K. C. Karuppannan, is an Indian politician and a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was elected from Bhavani constituency as a candidate of the AIADMK in 2001, 2016, 2021, and 2026. A very humble and calm headed person who reaches each and every individual in his constituency and fulfills their needs, made him a hero among the people of his constituency.
Then-Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa appointed Karuppannan as Minister in her cabinet in May 2016. He served as the Minister of Environment and Pollution Control (from 2016-2021). This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Electoral performance Election Constituency Political party Result Vote % Opposition Ref Candidate Political party Vote %2001Bhavani58.20%J. Sudhanandhen28.50%2006Bhavani37.52%K. V. Ramanathan41.55%2016Bhavani45.38%N. Sivakumar32.21%2021Bhavani50.63%K. P. Durairaj39.33%-2026Bhavani36.28%Balakrishnan32.73%- References