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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = R. Nallakannu
| name = R. Nallakannu
| native_name = ஆர். நல்லக்கண்ணு   
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| image = File:R.Nallakannu-cropped.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1925|12|26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1925|12|26}}
| birth_place = [[India]]
| birth_place = [[India]]
| residence =
| spouse = Ranjitham Ammal
| spouse = Ranjitham Ammal
| religion =
| party = [[Communist Party of India]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India]]
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Nallakannu married Ranjitham Ammal, a retired school headmistress from [[Srivaikuntam]] in [[Thoothukudi district|Tuticorin district]], with whom he had two daughters. Ranjitham passed away in Chennai in 2016 at age 82.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/CPI-leader-Nallakannus-wife-Ranjitham-dead/articleshow/55723128.cms|title=CPI leader Nallakannu's wife Ranjitham dead|date=1 December 2016|first=B.|last=Sivakumar|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>
Nallakannu married Ranjitham Ammal, a retired school headmistress from [[Srivaikuntam]] in [[Thoothukudi district|Tuticorin district]], with whom he had two daughters. Ranjitham died in Chennai in 2016 at age 82.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/CPI-leader-Nallakannus-wife-Ranjitham-dead/articleshow/55723128.cms|title=CPI leader Nallakannu's wife Ranjitham dead|date=1 December 2016|first=B.|last=Sivakumar|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>


In 2019, Nallakannu and his family were asked to vacate the house they were living in, which was allotted to them as a tribute to his contributions in the political field. Multiple political leaders expressed their indignation with this decision. DMK President MK Stalin stated that, as a political leader who has been held in high regard, Nallakannu should be allotted another house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpi-leader-nallakannu-ex-min-kakkan-s-family-be-allocated-new-houses-after-outrage-101674|title=CPI leader Nallakannu, ex-min Kakkan's family to be allocated new houses after outrage|date=12 May 2019|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>
In 2019, Nallakannu and his family were asked to vacate the house they were living in, which was allotted to them as a tribute to his contributions in the political field. Multiple political leaders expressed their indignation with this decision. DMK President MK Stalin stated that, as a political leader who has been held in high regard, Nallakannu should be allotted another house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpi-leader-nallakannu-ex-min-kakkan-s-family-be-allocated-new-houses-after-outrage-101674|title=CPI leader Nallakannu, ex-min Kakkan's family to be allocated new houses after outrage|date=12 May 2019|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>
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