C. P. Radhakrishnan Explained

C. P. Radhakrishnan
Office:24th Governor of Maharashtra
Term Start:31 July 2024[1]
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Eknath Shinde
2Blankname:Dy Chief Ministers
Predecessor:Ramesh Bais
Office1:10th Governor of Jharkhand
Term Start1:18 February 2023[2]
Term End1:30 July 2024[3]
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:
Predecessor1:Ramesh Bais
Successor1:Santosh Gangwar
Office2:Governor of Telangana
Status2:(Additional Charge)
Term Start2:20 March 2024[4]
Term End2:30 July 2024[5]
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Anumula Revanth Reddy
2Blankname2:Dy Chief Minister
2Namedata2:Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Predecessor2:Tamilisai Soundarrajan
Successor2:Jishnu Dev Varma
Office3:Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
Status3:(Additional Charge)
Term Start3:22 March 2024[6]
Term End3:6 August 2024[7]
1Blankname3:Prime Minister
1Namedata3:Narendra Modi
2Blankname3:Chief Minister
2Namedata3:N. Rangaswamy
Predecessor3:Tamilisai Soundararajan
Successor3:Kuniyil Kailashnathan
Office4:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency4:Coimbatore
Term Start4:1998
Term End4:2004
Preceded4:M. Ramanathan
Succeeded4:K. Subbarayan
Occupation:Agriculturist and politician
Birth Date: April df=y
Birth Place:Tiruppur, Madras State (present–day Tamil Nadu), India
Residence:
Spouse:R. Sumathi
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma Mater:V.O. Chidambaram College

C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 4 May 1957) is an Indian politician who is serving 24th and current Governor of Maharashtra since 31 July 2024. He also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024, and as the as Governor of Telangana (Additional Charge) and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (Additional Charge) between March 2024 to July 2024.[8] [9] He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore twice. He was also the former state president of the BJP for Tamil Nadu.[10]

Political career

Radhakrishnan has been associated with the organizations like the RSS and the Jan Sangh from the age of 16.[11]

He is a two-time member of the Lok Sabha.[12] He contested as a member of the BJP in the 1998 and 1999 general elections in the aftermath of the 1998 Coimbatore bombings.[13] He won by a margin of over 150,000 votes in the 1998 election and a margin of 55,000 in the 1999 elections.[14]

In 1999, he stated that voters in Coimbatore did not need convincing to vote for the BJP.[15]

In 2004, he stated that the BJP did not stab any party in the back or cause rifts in ties with other parties.[16] He was among state leaders who worked on forming alliances in 2004 after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ended its ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.[17] Radhakrishnan later worked with the state unit to forge ties with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the 2004 elections.[18]

He was also part of a parliamentary delegation to the United Nations in 2004. He addressed the 58th session of the UN General Assembly during this visit, on 20 October 2003. He spoke about strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations.[19]

He was the state president for BJP Tamil Nadu from 2004 till 2007. As the president, he took a rath yathra (chariot journey) for 93 days, advocating the linkage of Indian rivers, eradicating untouchability and campaigning against terrorism in India, among others. He covered all the constituencies of Tamil Nadu during this yatra.[20] [21]

In 2012, Radhakrishnan courted arrest in Mettupalayam for protesting inaction against culprits who had assaulted a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist.[22]

He was named the BJP candidate for Lok Sabha from Coimbatore Constituency in 2014, and without the alliance of the biggest parties of Tamil Nadu, the DMK and the AIADMK, he secured second place with over 3,89,000 votes, the highest among the Tamil Nadu BJP candidates, losing by the smallest margin among all candidates in Tamil Nadu. He was named the party's candidate once again for the 2019 election from Coimbatore.[23]

He was a member of the first parliamentary delegation to Taiwan in 2014, representing the Government of India.[24]

In 2020, he was appointed the BJP Prabhari (In-charge) for Kerala. He held the position till 2022.

He was the chairman of the All India Coir Board, which comes under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, from 2016 to 2020.[25] He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee for Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) from 1998 to 2004 and a member of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for Finance.[26]

Until recently, he was the National Executive Member of the BJP. He is one of the most respected and senior-most leaders of BJP from South India, and is often called the "Modi of Tamil Nadu".[27]

Governor

He was appointed Jharkhand’s Governor on 12 February 2023, and has held the position since 18 February 2023. He succeeded Ramesh Bais.

On 19 March 2024, after the resignation of Tamilisai Soundararajan, he was given additional responsibilities of holding the positions of the Governor of Telangana and the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.[28] [29]

On 27 July 2024, he was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra. Jishnu Dev Varma, Santosh Gangwar and Kuniyil Kailashnathan took over the positions of Governor of Telangana, Governor of Jharkhand, and Lt. Governor of Puducherry respectively.[30] [31] [32]

Electoral Performances

He has contested a total of 5 times, and has won in 1998 and 1999.

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVote %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %
Coimbatore55.85 K. R. Subbian37.86
Coimbatore49.21 R. Nallakannu43.02
Coimbatore38.74 K. Subbarayan57.46
Coimbatore37.24A.P.Nagarajan33.62
Coimbatore31.47P. R. Natarajan45.85

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CP Radhakrishnan takes oath as Maharashtra governor. The Times of India. 31 July 2024 .
  2. Web site: C.P. Radhakrishnan takes oath as Jharkhand Governor. The Hindu. 18 February 2023 .
  3. Web site: Santosh Kumar Gangwar sworn in as Jharkhand Governor. Deccan Herald. 31 July 2024 .
  4. Web site: Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan takes charge as Telangana governor. News on AIR. 20 March 2024 .
  5. Web site: Jishnu Dev Varma takes oath as Governor of Telangana. Deccan Chronicle. 31 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731140543/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/jishnu-dev-varma-takes-oath-as-governor-of-telangana-1813474. 31 July 2024. en-IN.
  6. Web site: C.P. Radhakrishnan assumes charge of Lt. Governor of Puducherry. News on AIR. 22 March 2024 .
  7. Web site: Kailashnathan sworn-in as Lt. Governor of Puducherry. The Hindu. 7 August 2024 .
  8. News: 2023-02-18 . C.P. Radhakrishnan takes oath as Jharkhand Governor . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218082022/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/cp-radhakrishnan-takes-oath-as-jharkhand-governor/article66524298.ece . 2023-02-18 . 2024-06-26 . . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  9. Web site: Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan - Hon'ble Governor of Jharkhand . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303170044/https://rajbhavanjharkhand.nic.in/the_governer.html . 2024-03-03 . 2024-06-26 . Governor of Jharkhand.
  10. News: BJP: give scholarship to Hindu students. 28 December 2013. The Hindu. 29 July 2013. Nagercoil. 30 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235334/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bjp-give-scholarship-to-hindu-students/article4965524.ece. live.
  11. News: 2024-03-19 . From Tamil Nadu BJP Leader To Governor Of Two States: Know Political Journey Of CP Radhakrishnan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323134716/https://news.abplive.com/states/cp-radhakrishnan-tamil-nadu-bjp-leader-to-jharkhand-telangana-lt-puducherry-governor-two-states-political-journey-1673038 . 2024-03-23 . 2024-03-23 . ABP News.
  12. News: Verdict not a surprise, says Radhakrishnan. 29 December 2013. The Hindu. 25 October 2007. Coimbatore. 30 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235008/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/verdict-not-a-surprise-says-radhakrishnan/article1935922.ece. live.
  13. News: KV. Prasad. BJP will have to start from scratch. 28 December 2013. The Hindu. 5 May 2006. Coimbatore. 30 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234724/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bjp-will-have-to-start-from-scratch/article3128814.ece. live.
  14. News: Key Contests : CP Radhakrishnan vs K Subbarayan . 1 May 2004 . Business Standard . Coimbatore . 8 January 2014 . 8 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108134731/http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/key-contests-cp-radhakrishnan-vs-k-subbarayan-104050101072_1.html . live .
  15. News: It's the party that sells, not candidates! . September 1999 . 8 January 2014 . Coimbatore . 8 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108142733/http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/sep/09coim.htm . live .
  16. News: It's for DMK to explain,says C.P. Radhakrishnan . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108154529/http://www.hindu.com/2003/05/13/stories/2003051305250400.htm . dead . 8 January 2014 . 13 May 2003 . . Chennai . 8 January 2014.
  17. News: Vajpayee invites BJP leaders to Delhi for talks . https://web.archive.org/web/20031027142032/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/14/stories/2003091408180400.htm . dead . 27 October 2003 . 14 September 2003 . . Chennai . 8 January 2014.
  18. News: TN BJP invites AIADMK to return to NDA . 3 January 2004 . . Chennai . 8 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108142055/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan032004/n1.asp . 8 January 2014 . dead .
  19. Web site: Statement by Hon'ble Mr. C. P. Radhakrishnan, Member of Parliament and Member of the Indian Delegation at the 58th Session of the UN General Assembly on October 20, 2003 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323142633/https://pminewyork.gov.in/pdf/uploadpdf/4115715.pdf . 2024-03-23 . 2024-03-23 . Permanent Mission of India to the UN, New York.
  20. Web site: Raj Bhavan . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328055108/http://www.governor.telangana.gov.in/present_governor.do . 2024-03-28 . 2024-03-28 . Raj Bhavan.
  21. News: 2003-06-24 . Two-month awareness yatra by TN BJP chief . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328055825/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/two-month-awareness-yatra-by-tn-bjp-chief/articleshow/41575.cms . 2024-03-28 . 2024-03-28 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  22. News: Normality returns to Mettupalayam . 9 November 2012 . . Udhagamandalam . 8 January 2014 . 8 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108143238/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/normality-returns-to-mettupalayam/article4078605.ece . live .
  23. News: Madhavan . Karthik . 22 March 2019 . Familiar faces to fight it out in Coimbatore . 24 March 2019 . The Hindu . en-IN . 28 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128161556/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/familiar-faces-to-fight-it-out-in-coimbatore/article26613617.ece . live .
  24. Web site: BIO-DATA-Shri.-CPR . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323142241/http://coirboard.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/BIO-DATA-Shri.-CPR.pdf . 2024-03-23 . 2024-03-23 . Coir Board.
  25. Web site: Coirboard . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627113940/http://coirboard.gov.in/?page_id=34 . 2018-06-27 . 2023-03-23 . coirboard.gov.in.
  26. News: Ranjan . Mukesh . 2023-02-19 . C P Radhakrishnan takes oath as 11th Governor of Jharkhand . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324000625/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/feb/19/c-p-radhakrishnan-takes-oath-as-11th-governor-of-jharkhand-2548886.html . 2023-03-24 . 2024-03-24 . Indian Express.
  27. News: Senior BJP leader CP Radhakrishnan appointed Jharkhand Guv Northeast Herald . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319081415/https://www.northeastherald.in/national/senior-bjp-leader-cp-radhakrishnan-appointed-jharkhand-guv . 19 March 2024 . 19 March 2024 . Northeast Herald . English.
  28. News: The Hindu . Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan given additional responsibilities of Telangana, Puducherry . 19 March 2024 . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319080335/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jharkhand-governor-cp-radhakrishnan-given-additional-responsibilities-of-telangana-puducherry/article67967271.ece . 19 March 2024 . en-IN.
  29. News: The Hindu . C.P. Radhakrishnan was sworn in as Telangana Governor . 21 March 2024 . 20 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240321061801/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-gets-its-third-governor-as-cp-radhakrishnan-assumed-the-office-at-a-ceremony-in-raj-bhavan-hyderabad/article67971264.ece . 21 March 2024 . en-IN.
  30. News: 2024-07-28 . Jishnu Dev Varma is new Governor of Telangana; Radhakrishnan moves to Maharashtra . live . 2024-07-28 . . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728081533/https://telanganatoday.com/jishnu-dev-varma-is-new-governor-of-telangana-radhakrishnan-moves-to-maharashtra .
  31. Web site: 2024-07-27 . PRESS COMMUNIQUE . live . 2024-07-28 . . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728081512/https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/press_releases/press-communique-19 .
  32. Web site: 2024-07-27 . PRESS COMMUNIQUE . live . 2024-07-28 . President of India.

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