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'''N. N. Krishnadas''' (born 12 March 1959) was a member of the 12, 13 and 14th Lok Sabha of [[India]]. He represented the [[Palakkad]] constituency of [[Kerala]] and is a state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
'''N. N. Krishnadas''' (born 12 March 1959) was a member of the 12, 13 and 14th Lok Sabha of [[India]]. He represented the [[Palakkad]] constituency of [[Kerala]] and is a state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).


In 2008 he was a victim of hostage situation in one of the Mumbai's Taj hotels. He was taken to [[Azad Nagar, Indore|Azad Nagar]] police station where he was interviewed by ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'' regarding his ordeal there. Krishnadas have told the newspaper that two masked men ran in with [[machinegun]]s as he was about to order from the menu in the restaurant which was part of a hotel. He ducked under the table, and spent time there in fear and shock, until the employee told him and other visitors about the emergency exit. He was liberated around 8:30 am. Before that, he also witnessed how two foreigners, who tried to escape, got gunned down by the attackers and even heard an explosion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1081128/jsp/nation/story_10176879.jsp|title=MP ducks under table|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|author=Jayanth, Jacob|date=28 November 2008|accessdate=11 March 2018}}</ref>
In 2008 he was a victim of hostage situation in one of the Mumbai's Taj hotels. He was taken to [[Azad Nagar, Indore|Azad Nagar]] police station where he was interviewed by ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'' regarding his ordeal there. Krishnadas have told the newspaper that two masked men ran in with [[Machine gun|machine guns]] as he was about to order from the menu in the restaurant which was part of a hotel. He ducked under the table, and spent time there in fear and shock, until the employee told him and other visitors about the emergency exit. He was liberated around 8:30 am. Before that, he also witnessed how two foreigners, who tried to escape, got gunned down by the attackers and even heard an explosion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1081128/jsp/nation/story_10176879.jsp|title=MP ducks under table|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|author=Jayanth, Jacob|date=28 November 2008|accessdate=11 March 2018}}</ref>


In 2016 he was chosen as a candidate for CPI(M) in [[Palakkad (State Assembly constituency)|Palakkad assembly constituency]] to run against [[Shafi Parambil]], but lost in the due run.
In 2016 he was chosen as a candidate for CPI(M) in [[Palakkad (State Assembly constituency)|Palakkad assembly constituency]] to run against [[Shafi Parambil]], but lost in the due run.

Revision as of 10:23, 26 November 2021


N. N. Krishnadas
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1996–2009
Preceded byV. S. Vijayaraghavan
Succeeded byM. B. Rajesh
ConstituencyPalakkad
Personal details
Born (1959-03-12) 12 March 1959 (age 67)
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)K. Geetha
ResidencePalakkad

N. N. Krishnadas (born 12 March 1959) was a member of the 12, 13 and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Palakkad constituency of Kerala and is a state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

In 2008 he was a victim of hostage situation in one of the Mumbai's Taj hotels. He was taken to Azad Nagar police station where he was interviewed by The Telegraph regarding his ordeal there. Krishnadas have told the newspaper that two masked men ran in with machine guns as he was about to order from the menu in the restaurant which was part of a hotel. He ducked under the table, and spent time there in fear and shock, until the employee told him and other visitors about the emergency exit. He was liberated around 8:30 am. Before that, he also witnessed how two foreigners, who tried to escape, got gunned down by the attackers and even heard an explosion.[1]

In 2016 he was chosen as a candidate for CPI(M) in Palakkad assembly constituency to run against Shafi Parambil, but lost in the due run.

References

  1. Jayanth, Jacob (28 November 2008). "MP ducks under table". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2018.


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