M. K. Vishnu Prasad

M.K.Vishnu Prasad
Working President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
02 Feb 2019
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyArani
Personal details
Born (1972-07-08) 8 July 1972 (age 52)
Chennai
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)East Abiramapuram, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004
EducationMBBS
OccupationDoctor, Politician and Social worker

M. K. Vishnu Prasad (8 July 1972)[1] is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, India.[2] He is the working president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee of Indian National Congress party.[3] He was a former Tamil Nadu Youth Congress president for the year 2003.

Early life and education

Prasad is born in Chennai to M. Krishnasamy[4] and KV Chitra. He married V Sangeetha. He completed MBBS at Madras Medical College, Chennai, and is a practicing doctor.[1]

Career

MK Vishnu Prasad was the organizing secretary, and later president of the Tamil Nadu Youth Congress from 2003 to 2006. He was elected as a member to the 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Cheyyar Assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, from 2006-2011.[5]

During his period as a MLA of Cheyyar Constituency, he was instrumental in establishing the Cheyyar SIPCOT Industrial park, which now provides employment to over 30000 people.[citation needed]

He won the 2019 Indian general election from Arani (Lok Sabha constituency) representing Indian National Congress[6] and was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha. He won from the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency as an INC candidate in the 2024 Indian general election. He is the working president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.

References

  1. ^ a b "M K Vishnu Prasad". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ "M.K.Vishnu Prasad(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- ARANI(TAMIL NADU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Change in Tamilnadu Congress Leadership". The News Minute. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Cheyyar assembly election results". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Full list DMK led alliance candidates". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 April 2019.