Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Minister for Fisheries , Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2021
Preceded by	D. Jayakumar
Minister for Housing and Urban Development
	In office; 9 November 2002 – 12 May 2006
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Tiruchendur
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 May 2001
Personal details
Born	19 September 1952 (age 71); Thandupathu, Udangudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Residence	Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian Tamil politician, Minister of Tamilnadu and Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected from Tiruchendur constituency as AIADMK candidate in 2001,2006 and as DMK candidate in 2009(Bye-election),2011,2016 and 2021.He was also former Minister for Animal Husbandry and Minister for Housing & Urban Development in the 2001 AIADMK government.^[1]^[2]^[3]

He was a member of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu until being expelled for alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009 and resign his MLA Post after expelled from AIADMK.After his expulsion from the AIADMK, Radhakrishnan accepted an invitation to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2009.^[4]

In 2009 Bye-election he again contest as a DMK Candidate and won in Tiruchendur constituency

Even though there was an anti-incumbency wave against the DMK, he won the 2011 Assembly election in Tiruchendur constituency.^[5]

On 14 May 2015, Radhakrishnan was suspended by the DMK after he and A. Soundara Pandian greeted AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa after she was acquitted in the disproportionate asset case against her.^[6]

In the elections of 2016, Radhakrishnan won again in Tiruchendur, beating Sarath Kumar of the AISMK.

In 2021 assembly election , he again won from Tiruchendur constituency and he was appointed as Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry.^[7]^[8]

References[edit]

↑ "AIADMK expels 2 of its MLAs". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009.
↑ "Jaya axes Sekhar, Anitha: not amused at funsters' 'anti party acts'". Webindia123. 30 July 2009.
↑ "Dhanabal and 2 other ministers dropped". The Hindu. 10 November 2002. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
↑ "Anitha Radhakrishnan joins DMK". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009.
↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
↑ "DMK suspends two for hailing Jaya verdict". The Times of India. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
↑ "DMK's cabinet full of foes-turned-friends". R Rangaraj. The Times of India. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
↑ "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

External links[edit]

Tamil Nadu Government profile

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[1] "AIADMK expels 2 of its MLAs". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009.

[2] "Jaya axes Sekhar, Anitha: not amused at funsters' 'anti party acts'". Webindia123. 30 July 2009.

[3] "Dhanabal and 2 other ministers dropped". The Hindu. 10 November 2002. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[4] "Anitha Radhakrishnan joins DMK". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009.

[5] "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[6] "DMK suspends two for hailing Jaya verdict". The Times of India. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[7] "DMK's cabinet full of foes-turned-friends". R Rangaraj. The Times of India. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[8] "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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