Raveendranath Kumar
P. Raveendranath Kumar is an Indian politician.He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni , Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam .He is the son of O. Panneerselvam.[1][2][3][4]
O. P. Raveendranath Kumar | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | R. Parthipan |
Constituency | Theni , Tamil Nadu |
Leader of AIADMK in Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | M. Thambidurai |
Personal details | |
Born | Thenkarai, Tamil Nadu, India | 3 February 1980
Political party | AIADMK |
Spouse(s) | Ananthi Raveendranath Kumar |
Children | AR Jaideepp, AR Jayashree, AR Aditya |
Mother | P. Vijayalakshmi |
Father | O. Paneerselvam |
Residence | Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India |
Controversy
Election bribing
OP Raveendranath contesting from Theni district for the 2019 Indian general election was caught on camera bribing people for votes in a college premises. The video shows Raveendranath and O Panneerselvam'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.[5] Court cases were filed citing the incident.[6][7]
References
- "Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "First Timers From Tamil Nadu Set to Make Their Maiden Foray in Lok Sabha". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "AIADMK dejected as OPS' son Raveendranath Kumar fails to find a place in Modi cabinet". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "O Panneerselvam's son P Ravindranath Kumar to be lone AIADMK". Padmini Sivarajah. The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "Panneerselvam's son caught on camera while bribing voters in college premises". web.archive.org. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- India, Press Trust of (5 August 2019). "HC notice to EC, AIADMK MP on election petition". Business Standard India. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "HC notice to EC, AIADMK MP on election petition". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.