“Best” S. Ramasamy is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. He is the president of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) party. He is also the chairman of “Best Group”– a group of apparel and textile companies in the city of Tirupur.[1][2][3][4][5]
Best Ramasamy | |
|---|---|
| President, Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1946 Tirupur |
| Political party | KMK |
| Spouse | R. Lakshmi |
| Residence | Tirupur |
| Occupation | Politician, Entrepreneur |
| Website | knmkparty.org |
Ramasamy was born into a small agricultural family in a place near Tirupur. His father died when he was 7 years old. Due to difficulty cultivating agricultural lands, he moved into Tirupur at the age of 12, where he became a worker in a small garment factory.[citation needed]
He holds B.A in Economics and in History and is fluent in Tamil, English, and Hindi.[6]
From the age of 12 to 18, he worked as an employee in a small garment factory in Tirupur. At the age of 19, he started a shop to sell firewood.[citation needed]
During the mid-1960s, Tirupur’s garment industry grew. In 1966, when he was 20, Ramasamy started Best Knitting Company with an initial investment of ₹10,000 (US$120). He has consolidated his companies under the name Best Corporation Pvt Ltd and leads it as its chairman.[citation needed]
As of 2009[update], companies under Best Group employed more than 5,000 people in and around Tirupur.[7]
Starting in 1978, he worked in various Kongu organisations. In 1988, was one of the founders of Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai. In 2007, he became its president. He was declared as the president of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) when the party was launched in 2009 at Coimbatore.[6][8] He contested in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections as a KMK candidate in the Pollachi constituency; he came in third with 103,004 votes.[9]
- ^ Prasad, K. V. (8 May 2009). “Looking to create a Kongu stronghold”. The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ Ramasamy, S (2 May 2009). “Cong, DMK, DMDK candidates figure among top “crorepatis”“. Business Standard. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ “If neglect continues we will demand separate state: KMK”. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ Unny, E. P. (7 May 2009). “Meet ‘Best’ Ramasamy from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu’s new political entrepreneur”. Indian Express. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ “Declaration of assets by candidates for Pollachi Constituency” (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ a b “Welcome to Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai Official Website”. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Unny, E P (7 May 2009). “Meet ‘Best’ Ramasamy from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu’s new political entrepreneur”. The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ “Latest Tamilnadu, Indian Political News, Headlines, Information Online”.
- ^ “Archived copy” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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