A. Aravind Kumar

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Honourable
A. Aravind Kumar
MP MPC
அ. அரவிந்தகுமார்
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Badulla District
Assumed office
2015
Member of the Uva Provincial Council for Badulla District
In office
2004–2014
Personal details
Born (1954-11-17) 17 November 1954 (age 69)
Political party Up-Country People's Front
Other political
affiliations		 Tamil Progressive Alliance
Occupation Trade unionist

Arunchalam Aravind Kumar (Tamil: அருணாசலம் அரவிந்தகுமார்; born 17 November 1954) is a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life

Aravind Kumar was born on 17 November 1954.[1] He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Gampola and St. Anthony's College, Katugastota.[2]

Career

Aravind Kumar is a member of the Up-Country People's Front (UCPF) and served as its finance secretary.[3][4] He was elected one of the vice-presidents of the Tamil Progressive Alliance in June 2015.[5]

Aravind Kumar contested the 2004 provincial council election as one of the UCPF's candidates in Badulla District and was elected to the Uva Provincial Council (UPC).[6] He was re-elected at the 2009 provincial council election.[7]

Aravind Kumar contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the UCPF's candidates in Badulla District but the UCPF failed to win any seats in Parliament.[8][9] He was one of the United National Front for Good Governance's candidates in Badulla District at the 2015 parliamentary election. He was elected and entered Parliament.[10][11][12][13][14]

Electoral history

Electoral history of A. Aravind Kumar
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2004 provincial[6] Badulla District UCPF 5,059 Elected
2009 provincial[7] Badulla District UCPF 7,863 Elected
2010 parliamentary Badulla District UCPF Not elected
2015 parliamentary[15] Badulla District UNFGG 53,741 Elected

References

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