P. R. Natarajan
P. R. Natarajan | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha | |
| In office May 2019 – June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | P. Karunakaran |
| Succeeded by | K. Radhakrishnan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | P. Nagarajan |
| Succeeded by | Ganapathi P. Rajkumar |
| Constituency | Coimbatore |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | K. Subbarayan |
| Succeeded by | P. Nagarajan |
| Constituency | Coimbatore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1950 |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse | R. Vanaja |
| Education | B.A.[1] |
As of 31 August, 2019 Source: [1] | |
P. Ramaswamy Natarajan (born 21 December 1950) is an India politician who served as a member of the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore constituency of Tamil Nadu and the leader of the CPI(M) parliamentary party from 2019-2024. He served as MP from Coimbatore twice making him a senior leader of Tamil Nadu CPI(M) party.
Personal life
P. R. Natarajan was born to P. V. Ramaswamy Iyer and Mangalambal at Gobichettipalayam[1] on 21 December 1950. He has completed his B.A. from Pachaiyappa's College, Madras University.[1] P. R. Natarajan is married to R. Vanaja. They got married on 5 April 1981.
Political career
He was elected to Lok Sabha from Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections after defeating C. P. Radhakrishnan of BJP by over 1.79 Lakh votes.[2] P. R. Natarajan has secured about 571,150 votes in this election.[3] P. R. Natarajan from Coimbatore along with S. Venkatesan from Madurai were the two Communist Party of India (Marxist) MPs from Tamil Nadu in 17th Lok Sabha. P. R. Natarajan was also a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, when he defeated R. Prabhu of Indian National Congress in 2009, with a margin of over 35000 votes.[4]
Electoral Performances
He has contested a total of three times, and has won in 2009 and 2019.
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Indian general election | Coimbatore | CPI(M) | Won | 35.64 | R. Prabhu | INC | 30.94 | |
| 2014 Indian general election | Coimbatore | CPI(M) | Lost | 2.95 | A.P. Nagarajan | AIADMK | 37.24 | |
| 2019 Indian general election | Coimbatore | CPI(M) | Won | 45.85 | C. P. Radhakrishnan | BJP | 31.47 |
References
- ^ a b c d "P.R. Natarajan| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Coimbatore Election Result 2019: P R Natarajan of CPI (M) wins the LS Seat". Times of India. Coimbatore. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Madhavan, Karthik (28 May 2019). "P.R. Natarajan records second highest victory margin among Left candidates". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Kaveri, Megha (22 March 2019). "'Will drive out 'godmen' from Western Ghats': CPI(M) Kovai candidate PR Natarajan". The News Minute. Coimbatore. Retrieved 31 August 2019.