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C. Chandrakanthan
Chandranehru Chandrakanthan (Tamil: சந்திரநேரு சந்திரகாந்தன்; born 12 April 1970) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.
C. Chandrakanthan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Pararajasingam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1970 |
| Political party | Tamil National Alliance |
| Occupation | Marine Officer |
Early life and family edit
Chandrakanthan was born on 12 April 1970.[1] He is the son of assassinated Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP A. Chandranehru.[2]
Career edit
Chandrakanthan was appointed as a TNA National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament in September 2006, replacing Joseph Pararajasingam who had been assassinated in December 2005.[2][3] He contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the TNA's candidates in Ampara District but failed to get elected after coming second amongst the TNA candidates.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Directory of Past Members: Chandranehru, Chandrakanthan". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b "Chandrakanthan sworn in as TNA national list parliamentarian". TamilNet. 27 September 2006.
- ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (15 February 2008). "National List MPs, replacements – certainly not the people's choice". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010.