Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
In office
2 March 2002 – 9 November 2002
Minister for Housing and Urban Development
In office
9 November 2002 – 12 May 2006
Personal details
Born (1952-09-19) 19 September 1952
Thandupathu, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Residence Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician. He was a member of All Indian Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu until being expelled for alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009. He was also former Minister for Animal Husbandry and Minister for Housing & Urban Development in the AIADMK government after the 2001 election.[1][2][3]

After his expulsion from the AIADMK, Radhakrishnan accepted an invitation to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[4] Even though there was an anti-incumbency wave against the DMK, he won the 2011 Assembly election in Tiruchendur constituency.[5]

On 14 May 2015, Radhakrishnan was suspended by the DMK after he and A. Soundara Pandian greeted AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa after she was acquitted in the disproportionate asset case against her.[6]

In the elections of 2016, Radhakrishnan won again in Tiruchendur, beating Sarath Kumar of the AIADMK.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "AIADMK expels 2 of its MLAs". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 30 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Jaya axes Sekhar, Anitha: not amused at funsters' 'anti party acts'". Webindia123. 30 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Dhanabal and 2 other ministers dropped". The Hindu. 10 November 2002. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  4. ↑ "Anitha Radhakrishnan joins DMK". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  6. ↑ "DMK suspends two for hailing Jaya verdict". The Times of India. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  7. ↑ "Tamil film action heroes lose out in TN assembly polls". The Hindu. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-27.


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