P. Ravindhranath Explained

P. Ravindhranath Kumar
Birth Date:3 February 1980
Birth Place:Thenkarai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence:Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Theni, Tamil Nadu
Term Start:30 May 2019
Term End:4 Jun 2024
Predecessor:R. Parthipan
Successor:Thanga Tamil Selvan
Party:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(until 2022)
Spouse:Ananthy Raveendranath Kumar
Mother:P. Vijayalakshmi
Father:O. Paneerselvam
Children:R.Jaideep, R.Jayashree and R.Aditya
Profession:Politician
Source:https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/4964?from=members
Nickname:O.P.R.

P. Ravindhranath Kumar is an Indian politician, popularly known as O.P.R.. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the son of O. Panneerselvam.

Career

Election bribing

Ravindhranath contesting from Theni district for the 2019 Indian general election was caught on camera bribing people for votes in a college premises. The video shows Ravindhranath and O. Panneerselvam's supporters giving out money in a college premises. The administration of the college seems to have turned a blind eye to these activities and many claimed the bribers had reportedly paid the college's Imam to keep silent.[1] Court cases were filed citing the incident.[2] [3]

Member of Parliament

He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[4] [5] On 6 July 2023, Madras High Court declared his election as Lok Sabha MP, null and void.[6]

Expulsion from AIADMK

On 14 July 2022, O. P. Ravindhranath was expelled as primary member of the party along with his younger brother Jaya Pradeep by the AIADMK Interim General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-08-09. Panneerselvam's son caught on camera while bribing voters in college premises. 2020-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809190355/https://www.mynation.com/video/elections/panneerselvam-son-caught-camera-while-bribing-voters-college-premises-pp9mji. 9 August 2020.
  2. News: Press Trust of India. 2019-08-05. HC notice to EC, AIADMK MP on election petition. Business Standard India. 2020-08-09.
  3. News: HC notice to EC, AIADMK MP on election petition. 2020-08-09. Outlook India.
  4. News: First Timers From Tamil Nadu Set to Make Their Maiden Foray in Lok Sabha . News 18 . 23 May 2019 . 24 May 2019.
  5. News: AIADMK dejected as OPS' son Raveendranath Kumar fails to find a place in Modi cabinet . The New Indian Express . 31 May 2019 . 21 March 2020.
  6. News: Madras High Court declares 2019 election of Theni MP, P. Raveendranath Kumar, null and void . The Hindu. 6 July 2023 . 6 July 2023.
  7. News: AIADMK Interim General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami Expels 18 OPS' Supporters. abplive. 14 July 2022 .