Kannan Ka.So.Ka.

Ka So Ka Kannan, 47, represents the Jayankondam constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the DMK. Born on June 16, 1978, in Kandiyankollai village near Jayankondam, Ariyalur district, he is the son of K.C. Ganesan, a two-term MLA from the same constituency. After completing his MCom from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Kannan entered politics at age 23 in 2000, taking on the role of Union Secretary of DMK for T.Palur—a position he continues to hold alongside his MLA duties. Kannan's political journey shows steady progression through local governance before reaching the state legislature. He won as a Councillor in 2001 representing Edanganni and Chindamani wards, then served as Chairman of T.Palur Panchayat Union from 2006 to 2011. His activism includes leading protests against the Kollidam River water transfer to Chennai's Veeranam Lake project, which earned him local recognition. In the 2021 Assembly elections, he secured victory with 99,529 votes (46%), defeating PMK's K. Balu by just 5,452 votes in a closely contested race. His affidavit declares assets worth Rs. 14.43 crore and liabilities of Rs. 1.12 crore, with his profession listed as agriculture, educational and social works, author, and managing trustee of a charitable trust. He faces one criminal case related to COVID-19 quarantine violations (sections 143, 269, and 271) but no serious IPC charges. Operating within Tamil Nadu's charged political environment, Kannan must navigate broader criticism facing the DMK government over poll promise implementation while maintaining his constituency's development priorities. Voters should note his deep local roots and administrative experience, balanced against the relatively narrow victory margin that suggests competitive electoral dynamics in Jayankondam.