| Office | Minister for Fisheries , Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry |
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| Office | Minister for Housing and Urban Development |
| Office | Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Tiruchendur
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| Predecessor | D. Jayakumar
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| Born | 1952-09-19 (age 74) |
| Born | Thandupathu, Udangudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian Tamil politician, Minister of Tamilnadu and Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected from Tiruchendur constituency as AIADMK candidate in 2001,2006 and as DMK candidate in 2009(Bye-election),2011,2016 and 2021.He was also former Minister for Animal Husbandry and Minister for Housing & Urban Development in the 2001 AIADMK government.[1][2][3]
He was a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu until being expelled for alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009 and resign his MLA Post after expelled from AIADMK.After his expulsion from the AIADMK, Radhakrishnan accepted an invitation to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2009.[4]
In 2009 Bye-election he again contest as a DMK Candidate and won in Tiruchendur constituency
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 AISMK.
In 2021 assembly election , he again won from Tiruchendur constituency and he was appointed as Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry.[7][8]
References
- ↑ AIADMK expels 2 of its MLAs. The Hindu(30 July 2009).
- ↑ Jaya axes Sekhar, Anitha: not amused at funsters' 'anti party acts'(30 July 2009).
- ↑ Dhanabal and 2 other ministers dropped. The Hindu(10 November 2002). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Anitha Radhakrishnan joins DMK(11 August 2009).
- ↑ List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011. Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ DMK suspends two for hailing Jaya verdict. The Times of India(15 May 2015). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ DMK’s cabinet full of foes-turned-friends. The Times of India(17 May 2021).
- ↑ DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin’s cabinet colleagues revealed. The Times of India(6 May 2021).
External links
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