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.
Parvathi Krishnan | |
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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 | Ooty, Nilgiris District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) | 15 March 1919
Died | 20 February 2014 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 94)
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Spouse | N. K. Krishnan |
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.
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]
She married N. K. Krishnan in December 1942. The couple have a daughter, Indira, and a granddaughter, Poornima.
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