Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Minister for Fisheries, Fishermen Welfare, and Animal Husbandry
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byD. 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 (1951-09-19) 19 September 1951 (age 73)
Thandupathu, Udangudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party DMK
Other political
affiliations		 AIADMK
Residence(s)Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician.

Political career

Radhakrishnan has served as a Minister of Tamil Nadu and Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected from Tiruchendur constituency as AIADMK candidate in 2001, 2006 and as DMK candidate in 2009 (By-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 the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu until being expelled for alleged anti-party activities on 30 July 2009 and resigned from his MLA Post after being expelled from AIADMK. After his expulsion from the AIADMK, Radhakrishnan accepted an invitation to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2009.[4]

In the 2009 By-election, he again contested as a DMK Candidate and won in the 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 the 2021 assembly election, he again won from Tiruchendur constituency and he was appointed Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry.[7][8]

Electoral performance

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchendur AIADMK Won 54.30 S. Jennifer Chandran DMK 41.81
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchendur AIADMK Won 52.52 A. D. K. Jeyaseelan DMK 40.05
2009 By-Election Tiruchendur DMK Won 67.81 Amman T. Narayanan AIADMK 25.57
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchendur DMK Won 47.07 P. R. Manoharan AIADMK 46.60
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchendur DMK Won 52.97 R. Sarathkumar AIADMK 37.38
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchendur DMK Won 50.58 M. Radhakrishnan AIADMK 36.10

References

  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. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 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.