P. Ravindhranath Kumar is an Indian politician, popularly Known as O.P.R.. He was elected to the
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-pas ...
, lower house of the
Parliament of India
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from
Theni Lok Sabha constituency
Theni Lok Sabha constituency ( ta, தேனி மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Assembly Segments
Theni Lok Sabha constituency ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil languag ...
in the
2019 Indian general election
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter ...
as member of the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former chief ...
. He is the son of
O. Panneerselvam
Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam, popularly known as OPS (born 14 January 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the .Coordinator of AIADMKList of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 6 December 2016 to 15 Febr ...
.
Career
Election bribing
Ravindhranath contesting from Theni district for the
2019 Indian general election
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter ...
was caught on camera bribing people for votes in a college premises. The video shows Ravindhranath and
O. Panneerselvam
Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam, popularly known as OPS (born 14 January 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the .Coordinator of AIADMKList of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 6 December 2016 to 15 Febr ...
's supporters giving out money in a college premises. The administration of the college seems to have turned a blind eye to these activities and many claimed the
bribers had reportedly paid the college's Imam to keep silent. Court cases were filed citing the incident.
Member of Parliament
He was elected to the
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-pas ...
, lower house of the
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameralism, bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the R ...
from
Theni Lok Sabha constituency
Theni Lok Sabha constituency ( ta, தேனி மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Assembly Segments
Theni Lok Sabha constituency ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil languag ...
in the
2019 Indian general election
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter ...
as member of the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former chief ...
.
Expulsion from AIADMK
On 14 July 2022, O. P. Ravindhranath was expelled as primary member of the party along with his younger brother Jaya Pradeep by the
AIADMK
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former chief mini ...
Interim General Secretary
Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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India MPs 2019–present
Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
Living people
Former members of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 births
People from Theni district