Aatral Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar (born 5 June 1970), popularly known as Aatral Ashok Kumar is an Indian politician who is a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK).[1][2] In the 2024 general election of India, Aatral Ashok Kumar contested as a candidate[3][4][5] for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and finished second place in his constituency[6][7][8] Ashok Kumar founded the TIPS Group of Schools, introducing the first International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools to Tamil Nadu and Kerala[9].[10][11] He established the Aatral Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing rural education and community development[12].[13]

Early life

Ashok Kumar was born to Prof. R. Arumugam, a retired mathematics professor from Government Arts College[14],and Mrs.K. S. Soundram.,a former professor at Kongu Nadu Arts College[15] who later became a Member of Parliament for the Tiruchengodu Constituency (currently the Erode Constituency) in 1991.

References

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  2. ^ "Lok Sabha elections 2024: With assets worth over Rs 550, Aatral Ashok Kumar richest of all Tamil Nadu candidates". Firstpost. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. ^ Bureau, ABP News (2024-03-26). "AIADMK's Aatral Ashok Kumar Emerges As Tamil Nadu's Richest Candidate For Erode Lok Sabha Seat". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. ^ Saravanan, S. P. (2024-03-26). "Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK's Erode candidate has declared assets of ₹583 crore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  6. ^ "Lok Sabha polls: Success eludes Tamil Nadu's richest candidate, AIADMK's Ashok Kumar". The Economic Times. 2024-06-05. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  7. ^ Service, Express News (2024-06-05). "DMK's Prakash vanquishes 'Aatral' Ashok Kumar in Erode". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  8. ^ "Erode Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  9. ^ PTI (2024-03-26). "AIADMK's Erode Lok Sabha candidate Aatral Ashok Kumar is TN's richest in the fray". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  10. ^ "Raising The Bar Of Education". Forbes India. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  11. ^ Gupta, Saurav. "Lok Sabha 2024: Richest Candidate In TN Lives King-Size Life". News24. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  12. ^ "விருதுகளை அள்ளும் ஆற்றல் அசோக்குமார்! யார் இவர்?". Zee Hindustan Tamil (in Tamil). 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  13. ^ Reporter, Staff (2022-03-02). "Aatral foundation renovates six government schools (photo)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  14. ^ Srinivasan, P. (2024-03-27). "AIADMK's Erode candidate leads list of richest candidates from Tamil Nadu with Rs 653 crore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  15. ^ "Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Face-off: 'Aatral' Ashok Kumar vs K E Prakash". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-11-26.