Parvathi Krishnan
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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| Preceded by | K. Baladhandayutham |
| Succeeded by | Era Mohan |
| Constituency | Coimbatore |
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| Preceded by | N. M. Lingam |
| Succeeded by | P. R. Ramakrishnan |
| Constituency | Coimbatore |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
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| Constituency | Madras |
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| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Communist Party of India |
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| Children | 1 daughter |
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| St. Hugh's College, Oxford, University of Oxford (B.A. (Hons.) Oxon) | |
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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
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
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
She married N. K. Krishnan in December 1942. The couple have a daughter, Indirani[11], and a granddaughter, Poornima.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Communist icon Parvathi Krishnan is no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1977). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat. p. 297. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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 Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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 Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kolappan, B. (21 February 2014). "Veteran CPI leader Parvati Krishnan passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
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Notes
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Members of the Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."In high spirit at 83". The Hindu. 13 January 2003. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
