Members of the 17th Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu
P. Ravindhranath Kumar | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | R. Parthipan |
| Constituency | Theni, Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1980 Thenkarai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[1] (until 2022) |
| Spouse | Ananthy Raveendranath Kumar |
| Children | R.Jaideep, R.Jayashree and R.Aditya |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Profession | Politician |
| Nickname | O.P.R. |
| Source: [1] | |
P. Ravindhranath Kumar is an Indian politician, popularly Known as O.P.R.. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the son of O. Panneerselvam.
Ravindhranath contesting from Theni district for the 2019 Indian general election was caught on camera bribing people for votes in a college premises. The video shows Ravindhranath and O. Panneerselvam's supporters giving out money in a college premises. The administration of the college seems to have turned a blind eye to these activities and many claimed the bribers had reportedly paid the college's Imam to keep silent.[2] Court cases were filed citing the incident.[3][4]
He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[5][6] On 6 July 2023, Madras High Court declared his election as Lok Sabha MP, null and void.[7]
On 14 July 2022, O. P. Ravindhranath was expelled as primary member of the party along with his younger brother Jaya Pradeep by the AIADMK Interim General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.[1]
