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M. Velu Kumar | |
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வேலு குமார் වේලු කුමාර් | |
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
Assumed office August 2020 | |
Constituency | Kandy District |
In office August 2015 – March 2020 | |
Constituency | Kandy District |
Member of the Central Provincial Council | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Constituency | Kandy District |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 January 1973 |
Political party | Democratic People's Front |
Other political affiliations | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Alma mater | University of Colombo |
M. Velu Kumar (born 16 January 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.[1]
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] After school he joined the University of Colombo, graduating with a B.B.A. degree.[2]
Velu Kumar is a member of the Democratic People's Front.[3][4] He was elected 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]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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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 |