| Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Animal Husbandry | |
| In office August 2017 – May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | P. Balakrishna Reddy |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office May 2016 – August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | R. Vaithilingam |
| Succeeded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly from Udumalaipettai | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | V. Jayaraman |
| Chairman of Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited | |
| In office July 2011 – May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | M. Manikandan (politician) |
| In office July 2019 – July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | M. Manikandan (politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | K Radhakrishnan (1965-12-16) 16 December 1965 (age 59) Pollachi, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Education | B.Com. |
| Alma mater | Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College |
| Website | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan |
Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was elected from the Udumalpet constituency as a candidate of the AIADMK party. He served as the Chairman of Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited from 2011 to 2016. Again he was appointed the Chairman of Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited in July 2019.
Jayalalithaa appointed Radhakrishnan as Minister for Housing and Urban Development in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post.
In April 2017, Radhakrishnan was one of three AIADMK ministers against whom police filed a First Information Report after allegations of obstructing officials who were conducting raids related to income tax. He and R. Kamaraj were alleged to have done so at the house of the Minister for Health, C. Vijayabhaskar.
Personal life
Radhakrishnan was born on 16 December 1965 at Pollachi, Coimbatore district, Madras State (present-day Tamil Nadu). After completing school, he completed B.Com from Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College. He is married to Krishna Brindha Radhakrishnan and has one daughter and one son. He is a cable TV operator and agriculturist by occupation.
Elections contested
Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Udumalpet | AIADMK | Won | 44.73 | Muthu K | DMK | 41.62 |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Udumalpet | AIADMK | Won | 49.85 | Thennarasu K | INC | 38.59 |
References
- "Government puts minister at helm to salvage Arasu Cable". The Times of India. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- Madhav, Pramod (14 April 2017). "FIRs against 3 AIADMK ministers for obstructing I-T raids". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "IndiaVotes AC: Udumalaipettai 2016". IndiaVotes. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.