P. Ramachandran | |
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Governor of Kerala | |
In office 27 October 1982 – 23 February 1988 |
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Preceded by | Jothi Venkatachalam |
Succeeded by | Ram Dulari Sinha |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 July 1921 |
Died | 23 May 2001 Tamil Nadu, India |
(aged 79)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Children | Son-One & two daughters. |
P. Ramachandran (11 July 1921–23 May 2001) was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly. In parliament he represented Tamil Nadu. He was also Governor of Kerala (1982–1988). His great grandson Shomnath Ponnuswamy is now a predominant social worker and into film industry
In the assembly he was elected from Peranamallur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1962. He was later elected to Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency as a Janata Party candidate in 1977.
Ramachandran served as a President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.