
Katpadi constituency, at Serial no 733 in Part no 143
GUDIYATTAM (Reserved) ConstituencyAI-generated content based on web sources. Verify independently before making decisions.
Guardian
K.Balu
Spouse Profession
House Wife
Current Representative — GUDIYATTAM (Reserved)
Amalu.V
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹1.04 Cr
Movable Assets
₹89.01 L
Immovable Assets
₹14.62 L
Liabilities
₹0
2
Total Cases
Charges
Punishment for Being member of an unlawful assembly
Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
Punishment for wrongful restraint
Political History
2011 - Contested Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Gudiyattam (SC) on DMDK ticket; lost to CPI(M)'s K. Lingamuthu who won with 49.07% votes
2016 - Contested from Gudiyattam (SC) on DMDK ticket; lost to AIADMK's C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan (48.56%) and DMK's K. Rajamarthandan (42.68%)
2019 - Contested by-election from Gudiyattam (SC) on DMDK ticket; lost to DMK's S. Kathavarayan (52.05%) and AIADMK's R. Moorthy (38.40%)
2021 - Contested assembly election from Gudiyattam (SC) on DMDK ticket; lost to DMK's V. Amulu (47.83%) and AIADMK's G. Paritha (44.54%)
Achievements
• Demonstrated political consistency by contesting from the same Gudiyattam (SC) constituency across four elections (2011, 2016, 2019, 2021) without switching parties
• Maintained clean financial record with declared assets of Rs. 1.03 crore and zero liabilities
• Remained loyal to DMDK throughout his political career despite the party's declining electoral fortunes in Tamil Nadu
K.B. Pradap is a long-standing DMDK loyalist who has contested multiple elections from Gudiyattam but has yet to secure a victory. He remains a lesser-known candidate with minimal public visibility or social media presence, with most political attention in Tamil Nadu focused on major party leaders rather than individual candidates like him.