R. Radhakrishnan (politician)

R Radhakrishnan
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Constituency Puducherry
Personal details
Born (1971-06-09) 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

  1. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/ainrc-names-candidate-for-puducherry-constituency/article5777429.ece
  2. ↑ http://psgim.ac.in/alumni/distinguished-alumni/
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/rs-25crore-housing-scheme-for-the-poor/article3242552.ece
  4. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/02/stories/2006060204420300.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/ainrc-names-candidate-for-puducherry-constituency/article5777429.ece
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