Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
RADHAKRISHNAN, SHRI C.P.
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - COIMBATORE (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri C.K. Ponnusami
Date of Birth 4 May 1957
Place of Birth Tiruppur, Distt. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 25 November 1985
Spouse's Name Smt. R. Sumathi
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.B.A.
Educated at V.O.C. College, Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker,
and Industrialist
Permanent Address
1, Town Extension, 4th Street,
Tiruppur, Distt. Coimbatore-641604
(Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (0421) 701338, 712102 (O)
Fax (0421) 712382
Present Address
160, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3793540
Positions Held
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Commerce and its
Sub-Committee on Textiles
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local
Area Development Scheme
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Finance
Special Interests
Fighting against untouchability and terrorism
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Sports
Sports and Clubs
Table tennis; and Member, Lions Club
Countries Visited
Bangladesh, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore,
Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom
Other Information
Fought against Emergency Rule; Organising-Secretary,
Students Movement, during Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan's
`Total Revolution' in Distt. Coimbatore; Member, (i)
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh; and (ii) Jana Sangh,1973-77
Election Result of
Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 14,95,356
Total votes polled 8,26,652
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan (B.J.P.) 4,49,269
(2) Shri K.R. Subbian (D.M.K.) 3,04,593
(3) Shri R. Krishnan (I.N.C.) 40,739
(4) Shri S.T. Kalyanasundaram (B.S.P.) 4,596
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