P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan
Politician
1932 – 2006
Who was P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan?
Ponnambala Thyaga Rajan Palanivel Rajan was an Indian politician.
Rajan was born on February 22, 1932 in madurai in Tamil Nadu. He graduated in Political Science from the prestigious Madras Christian College and then studied Law at Madras Law College and was a practising lawyer before entering politics in 1968 when he joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam--nbala 08:28, 10 July 2013 He has served as the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2001. He also was the Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in the Government of Tamil Nadu briefly before his death on May 20, 2006 at the age of 74. He was also an MLC twice. His family was instrumental in the reconstruction of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple after a fire destroyed it over a century ago. Madurai Kamaraj University conferred the Doctor of Law on him in 1997. His father Sir P. T. Rajan had served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
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- Born
- Feb 27, 1932
Theni - Spouses
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Madras Christian College
- Lived in
- Madurai
- Died
- 2006
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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