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Ashok Kumar (born 5 June 1970), popularly known as Aatral Ashok Kumar is an Indian politician who is a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK). In the 2024 general election of India, Aatral Ashok Kumar contested as a candidate for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and finished second place in his constituency Ashok Kumar founded the TIPS Group of Schools, introducing the first International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools to Tamil Nadu and Kerala. He established the Aatral Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing rural education and community development.
Early life
Ashok Kumar was born to Prof. R. Arumugam, a retired mathematics professor from Government Arts College,and Mrs.K. S. Soundram.,a former professor at Kongu Nadu Arts College who later became a Member of Parliament for the Tiruchengodu Constituency (currently the Erode Constituency) in 1991.
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