Parvathi Krishnan
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Parvathi Krishnan (b. March 15, 1919) is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India
.
and Radhabai Subbarayan
. She did her B. A. (Hons.) from the University of Oxford
and joined the Communist Party of India.
as a Communist Party of India
candidate in the 1952 by-election (caused by the death of T. A. Ramalingam Chettiar
). She was defeated by INC
's N.M. Lingam. Later she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha
on April 3, 1954 and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha till March 12, 1957. She was elected to the Lok Sabha
from Coimbatore constituency
as a Communist Party of India
candidate in 1957 & 1977
general elections and the 1974 by-election. She lost the 1962 election to P. R. Ramakrishnan from Indian National Congress
party, the 1980
election to Era Mohan from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
party (contesting from Coimbatore
) and the 1984
election to M. Thambi Durai
of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (contesting from Dharmapuri
).
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
.
Early life
Parvathi was born on March 15, 1919 to P. SubbarayanP. Subbarayan
Paramasiva Subbarayan was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and diplomat and was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency, India's ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in Jawaharlal Nehru's government. He is the father of General P. P...
and Radhabai Subbarayan
Radhabai Subbarayan
Kailash Radhabai Subbarayan nee Kudmul was an Indian politician, women's rights activist and social reformer. She was the wife of Indian politician P. Subbarayan and mother of Mohan Kumaramangalam, P. P. Kumaramangalam and Parvathi Krishnan.- Early life and education :Radhabai Kulmud was born to...
. She did her B. A. (Hons.) from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and joined the Communist Party of India.
Electoral history
Parvathi contested for the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seatCoimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Coimbatore is one of the largest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Singanallur#Coimbatore West#Coimbatore East#Perur#Palladam...
as a Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
candidate in the 1952 by-election (caused by the death of T. A. Ramalingam Chettiar
T. A. Ramalingam Chettiar
Tiruppur Angappa Ramalingam Chettiar was an Indian lawyer, politician, member of parliament and businessman from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Early life:...
). She was defeated by INC
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
's N.M. Lingam. Later she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
on April 3, 1954 and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha till March 12, 1957. She was elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Coimbatore constituency
Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Coimbatore is one of the largest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Singanallur#Coimbatore West#Coimbatore East#Perur#Palladam...
as a Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
candidate in 1957 & 1977
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977
The Indian general election, 1977 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi and its allies Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India winning 34 seats, while Janata Party and its allies...
general elections and the 1974 by-election. She lost the 1962 election to P. R. Ramakrishnan from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party, the 1980
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1980
The Indian general election, 1980 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. This was a big upset to the current ruling state party Anna Dravida...
election to Era Mohan from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
party (contesting from Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Coimbatore is one of the largest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Singanallur#Coimbatore West#Coimbatore East#Perur#Palladam...
) and the 1984
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1984
The Indian general election, 1984 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress and its ally Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. The other 2 seats were won by the opposition, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam...
election to M. Thambi Durai
M. Thambi Durai
M. Thambi Durai is a former union minister of India. He was a cabinet minister in Second Vajpayee Ministry. He was minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs from 1998 to 1999. He is a leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . He was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1984 from Dharmapuri....
of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (contesting from Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Before 2009:#Harur #Morappur#Dharmapuri#Pennagaram#Mettur#Taramangalam-2009-present:#Palacodu#Pennagaram#Dharmapuri#Pappireddippatti#Harur #Mettur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:...
).