K. N. Srinivasan Explained

K. N. Srinivasan was an Indian politician who served as mayor of Madras city^[1] from November 1956^[2] to December 1957. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.

Early life

Born in Chingleput district on 20 September 1914, Srinivasan studied at the Madras Christian College and Madras Law College. Srinivasan enrolled as an advocate of the Madras High Court in 1945.

Political career

From his early years, Srinivasan was a member of the Indian National Congress. He served as a member of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee for ten years. He was also a member of the Chingleput District Conference. On 29 November 1956, he was nominated mayor of Madras^[2] and served till December 1957, when he was succeeded by Tara Cherian.

References

• Book: The Asia Who's Who. registration. 1958. 194. Pan-Asia Newspaper Alliance. Hong Kong.

Notes and References

1. Civic Affairs, Volume 5, Issues 5-8; Published by P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press, 1957
2. Web site: dated November 29, 1956: New Mayor of Madras . The Hindu . 29 November 2006 . 2 March 2014.