Honourable C. Chandrakanthan MP |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for National List |
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In office 2006–2010 |
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Preceded by | Joseph Pararajasingam |
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Born | 12 April 1970 |
Political party | Tamil National Alliance |
Occupation | Marine Officer |
Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Chandranehru Chandrakanthan (Tamil: சந்திரநேரு சந்திரகாந்தன்; born 12 April 1970) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.
Chandrakanthan was born on 12 April 1970. He is the son of assassinated Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP A. Chandranehru.
Chandrakanthan was appointed as a TNA National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament in September 2006, replacing Joseph Pararajasingam who had been assassinated in December 2005. He contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the TNA's candidates in Ampara District but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the TNA candidates.