Parvathi Krishnan
| Parvathi Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Coimbatore | |
|
In office 1957–1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | N. M. Lingam |
|
In office 1974–1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | K. Baladhandayutham |
|
In office 1977–1980 | |
| Prime Minister |
Morarji Desai Charan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Era Mohan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1919 |
| Died | 20 February 2014 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse(s) | N. K. Krishnan |
Parvathi Krishnan (15 March 1919 – 20 February 2014) was an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India.[1]
Early life
Parvathi was born on 15 March 1919 to P. Subbarayan and Radhabai Subbarayan. She did her B. A. (Hons.) from the University of Oxford and joined the Communist Party of India.
Electoral history
Parvathi contested for the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat as a Communist Party of India candidate in the 1952 by-election (caused by the death of T. A. Ramalingam Chettiar). She was defeated by INC's N.M. Lingam.[2] Later she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on 3 April 1954 and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha till 12 March 1957. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore constituency as a Communist Party of India candidate in 1957 & 1977 general elections[3][4] and the 1974 by-election.[5][6] She lost the 1962 election to P. R. Ramakrishnan from Indian National Congress party,[7] the 1980 election to Era Mohan from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party[8] (contesting from Coimbatore) and the 1984 election to M. Thambi Durai of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (contesting from Dharmapuri).[9]
Family
She married N. K. Krishnan in December 1942. The couple have a daughter, Indira, and a granddaughter, Poornima.
References
- ↑ "Communist icon Parvathi Krishnan is no more - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ India: a reference annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1954. p. 62.
- ↑ Volume I, 1957 Indian general election, 2nd Lok Sabha
- ↑ Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha
- ↑ Members from 5th Lok Sabha
- ↑ CPI, BJP set for another clash – The Hindu 21 February 2004
- ↑ Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok Sabha
- ↑ Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha
- ↑ Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha
Notes
- "Members of the Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha.
- "In high spirit at 83". The Hindu. 13 January 2003.