P. Ramachandran

P. Ramachandran (11 July 1921 – 23 May 2001)[1] was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly. In parliament he represented Tamil Nadu. He was also Governor of Kerala (1982–1988)

For the Indian Olympic sprinter, see Purukottam Ramachandran.

P. Ramachandran
8th Governor of Kerala
In office
27 October 1982 – 23 February 1988
Chief MinisterK. Karunakaran
E. K. Nayanar
Preceded byJothi Venkatachalam
Succeeded byRam Dulari Sinha
8th Minister of Power
In office
26 March 1977 – 28 July 1979
Prime MinisterMorarji Desai
Preceded byK. C. Pant
Succeeded byK. C. Pant
Personal details
Born(1921-07-11)11 July 1921
Died23 May 2001(2001-05-23) (aged 79)
Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Children3, (One son & two daughters)

In the assembly he was elected from Peranamallur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1962.[2] He was later elected to Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency as a Janata Party candidate in 1977.[3][4]

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President

Ramachandran served as a President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.[5]

See also

References
  1. "P. Ramachandran dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha
  4. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/state1to12.aspx?state_name=Tamil%20Nadu
  5. "Tamil Nadu Congress Committee". inctamilnadu.in. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.