P. Ramachandran (11 July 1921 – 23 May 2001) was an Indian politician and
Member of the Legislative Assembly
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. In parliament he represented
Tamil Nadu
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. He was also
Governor
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of
Kerala
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(1982–1988).
In the
assembly
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he was elected from
Peranamallur constituency as an
Indian National Congress
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candidate in
1962. He was later elected to
Lok Sabha
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from
Chennai Central constituency as a
Janata Party
The Janata Party ( JP, lit. ''People's Party'') was a political party that was founded as an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Indian Nati ...
candidate in
1977
Events January
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.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President
Ramachandran served as a President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.
See also
*
List of governors of Kerala
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*
Ministry of Power
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GOVERNORS OF KERALA
1921 births
2001 deaths
Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
Janata Party politicians
Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
India MPs 1977–1979
Governors of Kerala
Politicians from Chennai
Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians
Ministers of Power of India
Madras MLAs 1957–1962
Madras MLAs 1962–1967
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