Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
RADHAKRISHNAN, SHRI C.P. [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - COIMBATORE (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri C.K. Ponnusami Date of Birth 4 May 1957 Place of Birth Tiruppur, Distt. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 25 November 1985 Spouse's Name Smt. R. Sumathi Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.B.A. Educated at V.O.C. College, Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, and Industrialist Permanent Address 1, Town Extension, 4th Street, Tiruppur, Distt. Coimbatore-641604 (Tamil Nadu) Tels. (0421) 701338, 712102 (O) Fax (0421) 712382 Present Address 160, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3793540 Positions Held 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance Special Interests Fighting against untouchability and terrorism Favourite Pastime and Recreation Sports Sports and Clubs Table tennis; and Member, Lions Club Countries Visited Bangladesh, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom Other Information Fought against Emergency Rule; Organising-Secretary, Students Movement, during Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan's `Total Revolution' in Distt. Coimbatore; Member, (i) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh; and (ii) Jana Sangh,1973-77

Election Result of Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 14,95,356 Total votes polled 8,26,652 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan (B.J.P.) 4,49,269 (2) Shri K.R. Subbian (D.M.K.) 3,04,593 (3) Shri R. Krishnan (I.N.C.) 40,739 (4) Shri S.T. Kalyanasundaram (B.S.P.) 4,596
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