Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician. He was a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu until being expelled for alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009. He was also former Minister for Animal Husbandry and Minister for Housing & Urban Development in the AIADMK government after the 2001 election.[1][2][3]

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly for Tiruchendur
Assumed office
19 May 2001
Minister for Housing and Urban Development
In office
9 November 2002 – 12 May 2006
Personal details
Born (1952-09-19) 19 September 1952
Thandupathu, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ResidenceMadurai, Tamil Nadu, India

After his expulsion from the AIADMK, Radhakrishnan accepted an invitation to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[4] 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 AIADMK.[7]

References
  1. "AIADMK expels 2 of its MLAs". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 30 July 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. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. "Anitha Radhakrishnan joins DMK". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 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. "Tamil film action heroes lose out in TN assembly polls". The Hindu. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


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