Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha







RADHAKRISHNAN, SHRI VARKALA
[COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) - CHIRAYINKIL (KERALA)]



Father's Name       Shri Vasudevan                          

Date of Birth       21 August 1927

Place of Birth      Varkala, Distt. Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)       

Marital Status      Widower (Married on 3 September 1957)

Spouse's Name       Late Prof.(Smt.) Soudamini                   

Children            One son and  two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

        B.A., B.L.

              Educated at Travancore University and Kerala University,
             Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Profession         

                Trade Union Leader, Lawyer

Permanent Address  

            `Rajendra'   
Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram             
               (Kerala)                                

               Tel. (0471) 323234

Present Address  

20, Janpath,
New Delhi-110001

Tel. (011) 3782368                                                           

Positions Held  

1980-96Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (four terms)

                Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Kerala
                Legislative Assembly

1987-91Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly

1998            Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce

Books Published  

A book on Parliamentary Practice

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Published periodicals

Social and Cultural Activities  

Fought against untouchability and other social evils in
Kerala; and participated in various movements against
social exploitation

Special Interests  

Administrative reforms

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Football and volleyball

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled (12 countries); as a member of
Parliamentary delegations to C.P.A. Conferences, visited
Malaysia and Australia in 1987; Barbados in 1989; and
Zimbabwe in 1990

Other Information  

Associated with legal activities for over four decades;
actively participated in the kisan movement; President
(i) All India Lawyers' Union (AILU); (ii) Kerala State
Lawyers' Union for two decades; Vice-President (i) Kerala
Kisan Sabha; (ii) National Council of AILU, Delhi;
Vice-Chairman, Kerala State Administrative Reforms Committee

Election Result of
Chirayinkil Lok Sabha Constituency  
 
Total electorate 10,59,243
Total votes polled  6,95,722

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Varkala Radhakrishnan [C.P.I.(M)] 3,21,479
(2) Shri M.M. Hassan (I.N.C.)    3,13,937
(3) Shri T.M. Viswambharan (B.J.P.)      47,249
(4) Shri Nagaroor Vijayan (B.S.P.)       2,413
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