Kumari Ananthan

Indian politician (1933–2025)

Kumari Anandan

Personal details
Born|

Harikrishnan Nadar Ananthakrishnan

(1933-03-19)19 March 1933
Kaniyakumari, Travancore, British Raj
Died| 9 April 2025(2025-04-09) (aged 92)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party| INC
Spouse| Krishnakumari
Children| Tamilisai Soundararajan
Parent(s)| Father : Harikrishnan Nadar
Mother : Thangammal
Relatives| H. Vasanthakumar (younger brother)
Vijay Vasanth (nephew)
Residence(s)| Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website| tncc.org.in

Harikrishnan Nadar Ananthakrishnan (19 March 1933 – 9 April 2025), popularly known as Kumari Ananthan, was an Indian politician who was leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. He was Perumthalivar Kamarajar awardee of the year in 2021.[1]

## Member of Parliament

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Ananthan was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1977 election,[2] but was defeated in the 1996 and 1998 elections.[3][4][5] He also served as the president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.[6]

## Member of Legislative Assembly

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Ananthan was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He floated a new party called " Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress" breaking from Janatha party and had an alliance with AIDMK in the 1980 by election contesting 10 seats and winning 6 of them. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress candidate from Thiruvottiyur constituency in 1980 election[7] from Radhapuram constituency in the 1984 election.[8] He was elected as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sathankulam constituency in the 1989 and 1991 elections.[9]

## Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress

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Ananthan floated Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress, a new political party breaking away from Congress. It started during 1977 elections, it merged with the Indian National Congress later.

## Thondar Congress

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Ananthan floated Thondar Congress, a new political party breaking away from Congress. He began the party as he said he was frustrated by National Congress leaders' neglect of the Tamil Nadu state party unit and workers.[10] Having failed to make any progress in elections, it merged with the Indian National Congress in 2001.

## Personal life and death

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Ananthan's youngest brother H. Vasanthakumar was an entrepreneur and a politician.

His daughter is physician-turned-politician Tamilisai Soundararajan who has been appointed Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.[11]

Ananthan died in Chennai on 9 April 2025, at the age of 92.[12]

## References

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1. ^ [1]Tamil Nadu congress committee.[dead link]
2. ^ Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "Candidate Statistics Kumari Ananthan: Indian General Elections | Lok Sabha Elections". 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
4. ^ Volume I, 1996 Indian Lok Sabha election, 11th Lok Sabha
5. ^ Volume I, 1998 Indian general election, 12th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ "Three former TNCC chiefs unlisted". rediff. 6 November 2000.
7. ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
8. ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
9. ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
10. ^ Kumari Ananthan floats new party[usurped]
11. ^ "Tamilisai Soundararajan sworn in TS Governor - The Hindu". The Hindu. 8 September 2019.
12. ^ Kumari Ananthan, former Tamil Nadu Congress chief, dies at 93

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