KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam
KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam (Tamil: கரு. இராம. கரியமாணிக்கம் அம்பலம்). He was popularly called கப்பலூர் கரியமாணிக்கம் அம்பலம் by his peoples. He is an Indian politician, social worker, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Ambalam was born in the small village of Kappallur, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District in Tamil Nadu state. He was a popular leader in Sivagangai District. He hailed from a wealthy landlord family. Ambalam was the only son of his father Ramasamy Ambalam. He had one son and three daughters named anandha valli ,uma maheshwari. He acted as a popular leader for over 100 villages and a few towns. He hailed from the kallar community. He was a close friend to Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar He was elected four times:[1] to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1957 as an independent candidate,[2] in the 1962 and 1967 elections as a Swatantra Party candidate,[3][4] and in the 1977 election as an Indian National Congress candidate for Tiruvadanai.[4] After he died village people under Karur Nadu and kappallor nadu erected two bronze statue in karur and kannankudi.
References
- ↑ Jaishankar, C. (May 14, 2006). "Congress MLA creates a record of sorts in southern districts". The Hindu. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Retrieved February 24, 2012.