Parvathi Krishnan
Parvathi Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
| In office 3 April 1954 – 12 March 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Coimbatore | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | N. M. Lingam |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | K. Baladhandayutham |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai Charan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Era Mohan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1919 Ooty, Nilgiris District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 20 February 2014 (aged 94) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | N. K. Krishnan |
Parvathi Krishnan (15 March 1919 – 20 February 2014) was an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India.[1] She was a three time former Member of Parliament representing Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency and Rajya Sabha member. She was the daughter of former Madras Presidency Premier P. Subbarayan.
Early life
[edit]Parvathi was born on 15 March 1919 to P. Subbarayan and Radhabai Subbarayan.She did her schooling in C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School[2] She studied for her B. A. (Hons.) at St Hugh's College, University of Oxford and joined the Communist Party of India.
Electoral history
[edit]Parvathi contested for the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat as a Communist Party of India candidate in the 1952 by-election (caused by the death of T. A. Ramalingam Chettiar). She was defeated by INC's N.M. Lingam.[3] Later she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on 3 April 1954 and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha till 12 March 1957. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore constituency as a Communist Party of India candidate in 1957 & 1977 general elections[4][5] and the 1974 by-election.[6][7] She lost the 1962 election to P. R. Ramakrishnan from Indian National Congress party,[8] the 1980 election to Era Mohan from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party[9] (contesting from Coimbatore) and the 1984 election to M. Thambi Durai of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (contesting from Dharmapuri).[10]
Family
[edit]She married N. K. Krishnan in December 1942. The couple have a daughter, Indira, and a granddaughter, Poornima.
References
[edit]- ^ "Communist icon Parvathi Krishnan is no more - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1977). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat. p. 297. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ India: a reference annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1954. p. 62.
- ^ Volume I, 1957 Indian general election, 2nd Lok Sabha Archived 9 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Members from 5th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ CPI, BJP set for another clash – The Hindu 21 February 2004
- ^ Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok Sabha Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha Archived 9 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]Notes
[edit]- "Members of the Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- "In high spirit at 83". The Hindu. 13 January 2003. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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- 1919 births
- 2014 deaths
- Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- India MPs 1957–1962
- India MPs 1962–1967
- India MPs 1971–1977
- India MPs 1977–1979
- India MPs 1980–1984
- India MPs 1984–1989
- Women in Tamil Nadu politics
- Kumaramangalam family
- Communist Party of India politicians from Tamil Nadu
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- Politicians from Coimbatore
- Female politicians of the Communist Party of India