C. Chandrakanthan
| Honourable C. Chandrakanthan MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List | |
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In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Pararajasingam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1970 |
| Political party | Tamil National Alliance |
| Occupation | Marine Officer |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Chandranehru Chandrakanthan (Tamil: சந்திரநேரு சந்திரகாந்தன்; born 12 April 1970) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.
Early life and family
Chandrakanthan was born on 12 April 1970.[1] He is the son of assassinated Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP A. Chandranehru.[2]
Career
Chandrakanthan was appointed as a TNA National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament in September 2006, replacing Joseph Pararajasingam who had been assassinated in December 2005.[2][3] He contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the TNA's candidates in Ampara District but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the TNA candidates.[4]
References
- ↑ "Directory of Past Members: Chandranehru, Chandrakanthan". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- 1 2 "Chandrakanthan sworn in as TNA national list parliamentarian". TamilNet. 27 September 2006.
- ↑ Ferdinando, Shamindra (15 February 2008). "National List MPs, replacements – certainly not the people’s choice". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Digamadulla Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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