Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Explained

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Office2:Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Tiruchendur
Term Start2:19 May 2001
Office1:Minister for Housing and Urban Development
Term Start1:9 November 2002
Term End1:12 May 2006
Birth Date:1951 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Thandupathu, Udangudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Party: DMK
Otherparty: AIADMK
Residence:Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Office:Minister for Fisheries, Fishermen Welfare, and Animal Husbandry
Predecessor:D. Jayakumar
Termstart:7 May 2021

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician.

Political career

Radhakrishnan has served as a Minister of Tamil Nadu and Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected from Tiruchendur constituency as AIADMK candidate in 2001, 2006 and as DMK candidate in 2009 (By-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 the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu until being expelled for alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009 and resigned from his MLA Post after being expelled from AIADMK. After his expulsion from the AIADMK, Radhakrishnan accepted an invitation to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2009.[4]

In the 2009 By-election, he again contested as a DMK Candidate and won in the 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 Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry.[7] [8]

Electoral performance

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election

ElectionsConstituencyPartyResultVote percentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote percentage
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionTiruchendurAIADMK54.30S. Jennifer ChandranDMK41.81
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionTiruchendurAIADMK52.52A. D. K. JeyaseelanDMK40.05
2009 By-ElectionTiruchendurDMK67.81Amman T. NarayananAIADMK25.57
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionTiruchendurDMK47.07P. R. ManoharanAIADMK46.60
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionTiruchendurDMK52.97R. SarathkumarAIADMK37.38
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionTiruchendurDMK50.58M. RadhakrishnanAIADMK36.10

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Notes and References

  1. News: AIADMK expels 2 of its MLAs . https://web.archive.org/web/20090801134220/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073057470100.htm. dead. 1 August 2009. 30 July 2009. The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  2. News: Jaya axes Sekhar, Anitha: not amused at funsters' 'anti party acts'. Webindia123. 30 July 2009. 30 July 2009. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408050244/https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090729/1306965.html. dead.
  3. News: Dhanabal and 2 other ministers dropped . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221085538/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/11/10/stories/2002111005240100.htm . dead . 21 December 2016 . 10 November 2002 . . 27 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Anitha Radhakrishnan joins DMK . https://web.archive.org/web/20090823032507/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/11/stories/2009081160170400.htm . dead . 23 August 2009 . Chennai, India . . 11 August 2009.
  5. Web site: List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 . Government of Tamil Nadu . 26 April 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf . 20 March 2012 .
  6. News: DMK suspends two for hailing Jaya verdict . The Times of India . 15 May 2015 . 27 April 2017.
  7. Web site: DMK's cabinet full of foes-turned-friends . . R Rangaraj . 17 May 2021 . 17 May 2021.
  8. Web site: DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed . . Julie Mariappan . 6 May 2021 . 6 May 2021.