R. Radhakrishnan (politician)

R Radhakrishnan
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Constituency Puducherry
Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2011
Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2011
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. ↑ "AINRC names candidate for Puducherry constituency". The Hindu. 2014-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  2. ↑ "PSG Institute of Management". psgim.ac.in. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Rs 25-crore housing scheme for the poor". The Hindu. 2006-01-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Radhakrishnan elected Speaker of Pondy Assembly". The Hindu. 2006-06-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  5. ↑ "AINRC names candidate for Puducherry constituency". The Hindu. 2014-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
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