Parvathi Krishnan
{{Short description|Indian politician (1919–2014)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| order = Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
| term_start = 3 April 1954
| term_end = 12 March 1957
| primeminister = Jawaharlal Nehru
| order1 = Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Coimbatore
| term_start1 = 1957
| term_end1 = 1962
| primeminister1 = Jawaharlal Nehru
| predecessor1 = N. M. Lingam
| successor1 =
| term_start2 = 1974
| term_end2 = 1977
| predecessor2 = K. Baladhandayutham
| primeminister2 = Indira Gandhi
| term_start3 = 1977
| term_end3 = 1980
| successor3 = Era Mohan
| primeminister3 = Morarji Desai
Charan Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|03|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ooty, Nilgiris District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|02|20|1919|03|15|df=y}}
| death_place = Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
| nationality = Indian
| party = Communist Party of India
| religion =
| alma_mater =
| profession =
| spouse = N. K. Krishnan
| children =
}}
Parvathi Krishnan (15 March 1919 – 20 February 2014) was an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Communist-icon-Parvathi-Krishnan-is-no-more/articleshow/30762297.cms |title=Communist icon Parvathi Krishnan is no more|work=The Times of India |access-date=2014-02-21}} 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{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3OBFAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=19 March 2021|year=1977|publisher=Parliament Secretariat|page=297}} 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.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.101700 | year= 1954| title= India: a reference annual| publisher= Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India| page=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.101700/page/n76 62]}} 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[http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf Volume I, 1957 Indian general election, 2nd Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409234842/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf |date=9 April 2009 }}[http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410011108/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf |date=10 April 2009 }} and the 1974 by-election.{{Cite web |url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok05/state/05lstn.htm |title=Members from 5th Lok Sabha |access-date=9 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426070437/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok05/state/05lstn.htm |archive-date=26 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20041121213414/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/21/stories/2004022112560300.htm CPI, BJP set for another clash – The Hindu 21 February 2004] She lost the 1962 election to P. R. Ramakrishnan from Indian National Congress party,[http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410001239/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf |date=10 April 2009 }} the 1980 election to Era Mohan from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party[http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410011406/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |date=10 April 2009 }} (contesting from Coimbatore) and the 1984 election to M. Thambi Durai of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (contesting from Dharmapuri).[http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409233504/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf |date=9 April 2009 }}
Family
She married N. K. Krishnan in December 1942. The couple have a daughter, Indira, and a granddaughter, Poornima.
References
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External links
- [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1225.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
Notes
- {{cite web|title=Members of the Rajya Sabha|url=http://www.rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/p.pdf|publisher=Rajya Sabha|access-date=20 September 2009|archive-date=10 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610080312/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/p.pdf|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite news|title=In high spirit at 83|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011300560100.htm|work=The Hindu|date=13 January 2003|access-date=20 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508105629/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011300560100.htm|archive-date=8 May 2005|url-status=usurped}}
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Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
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Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Tamil Nadu
Category:20th-century Indian women politicians