M. Velu Kumar

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Hon.
M. Velu Kumar
MP
வேலு குமார்
වේලු කුමාර්
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2020
ConstituencyKandy District
In office
August 2015 – March 2020
ConstituencyKandy District
Member of the Central Provincial Council
In office
2013–2015
ConstituencyKandy District
Personal details
Born (1973-01-16) 16 January 1973 (age 53)
PartyDemocratic People's Front
Other political
affiliations		Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Alma materUniversity of Colombo

M. Velu Kumar (born 16 January 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.[1]

Early life

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Velu Kumar was born on 16 January 1973.[1] He was educated at Thalathuoya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Asoka Vidyalayam, Kandy and St. Sylvester's College, Kandy.[2] He graduated with a B.B.A. degree from the University of Colombo.[2]

Career

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Velu Kumar is a member of the Democratic People's Front.[3][4] He was elected as one of the vice-presidents of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in June 2015.[5]

Velu Kumar contested the 2013 provincial council election as one of the United National Front electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Central Provincial Council.[6][7] He contested the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Kandy District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[8][9][10] He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election.[11][12]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of M. Velu Kumar
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
2013 provincial[7] Kandy District Democratic People's Front United National Front 18,159 Elected
2015 parliamentary[9] Kandy District Democratic People's Front United National Front for Good Governance 62,556 Elected
2020 parliamentary[12] Kandy District Democratic People's Front Samagi Jana Balawegaya 57,445 Elected

References

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