Members Bioprofile

RAMAKRISHNAN, SHRI P. R., B.Sc., M.Sc., (USA), Cong., (Madras—Coimbatore— 1962):  S. of Shri V. Rangaswamy Naidu; B. Peelamedu, Coimbatore, October 11, 1917; ed. at Madras University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, (U.S.A.); m. Shrimati Rajeshwari Ramakrishnan, November 11, 1945; 3 S.; Engineer; Hony. Railway Magistrate, 1956; President, Rotary Club of Coimbatore, 1956; Rotary Governor for Rotary Distt. 320, 1957-58; Chairman, Local Library Authority, Coimbatore, 1960—63; Went as a Member of the delegation to the Conference of Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, 1958; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62.

Hobby:  Photography.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Mountain climbing. 

Special interest:  Engineering Research.

Sports and clubs:  Tennis; Member of Cosmopolitan Club and Indian Officers Club, Coimbatore.

Travels abroad:  U.S.A., England, Switzerland, Italy, France, Japan, Far East countries, Germany, Scandinavian countries and also Ceylon.

Permanent address:  “Jyoti”, 6/34, Race Course Road, Coimbalore-1.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  5,09,869

Shri P. R. Ramakrishnan                                   . .                  1,51,019

Shrimati Parvathi Krishnan                               . .                  1,08,458

Shri K. Sundaram                                              . .                    74,932

Shri Somasundaram                                         . .                    41,724

Shri V. N. Arunachalan                                      . .                      7,516

Shri S. Arunugham                                            . .                      2,977].