R. Radhakrishnan (politician)
| R Radhakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
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Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | Puducherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 June 1971 Poudouthottame, Kancheepuram, (Tamil Nadu) |
| Political party |
All India NR Congress Former member of Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | R Subhashini |
| Children | 2 son |
| Residence | Pondicherry, Puducherry |
R Radhakrishnan (born 9 June 1971) is an Indian member of parliament (MP) and former speaker of the Union Territory of Puducherry assembly from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the All India N R Congress (AINRC) and represents Puducherry constituency in the Lok Sabha since 2014.[1]
Family and education
R Radhakrishnan hails from a family with political lineage. He is the elder son of politician R Ramanathan (former member of Puducherry legislative assembly).
R Radhakrishnan completed his High school at ARLM Matriculation school, Cuddalore & Higher secondary Education at Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary school. Under graduation in Commerce from Vivekananda College, Chennai. He completed his post-graduation in Master of Business Administration (MBA) from PSG Institute of Management in Coimbatore, which counts him as one of its distinguished alumni.[2]
Political career
R Radhakrishnan was elected member of Puducherry Assembly twice following his election from the erstwhile Kuruvinathan constituency in 2001 and successively in 2006.
R Radhakrishnan was the Chairman of Puducherry Slum clearance Board from 2001-2006.[3] He served as speaker of the Puducherry assembly from 2006 until 2011.[4]
R Radhakrishnan is candidate for All India NR Congress (AINRC) from Puducherry in the [Indian general election, Won with a margin of 60,854 defeating union minister of state V Narayanasamy of Indian National Congress. |2014 Indian election].[5]
References
- ↑ "AINRC names candidate for Puducherry constituency". The Hindu. 2014-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "PSG Institute of Management". psgim.ac.in. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "Rs 25-crore housing scheme for the poor". The Hindu. 2006-01-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "Radhakrishnan elected Speaker of Pondy Assembly". The Hindu. 2006-06-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "AINRC names candidate for Puducherry constituency". The Hindu. 2014-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
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