{"id":1968,"date":"2025-08-17T20:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T15:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:29:24","slug":"c-p-radhakrishnan-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"C. P. Radhakrishnan Biography, Wiki, Native,\u00a0 Education, Political Journey &amp; Personal Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, popularly known as <strong>C. P. Radhakrishnan<\/strong>, is the <strong>24th Governor of Maharashtra<\/strong> and a seasoned political leader with decades of experience in Indian politics. Often hailed as the \u201cVajpayee of Coimbatore\u201d for his clean image and mass appeal, he has also been nominated as the <strong>NDA\u2019s Vice-Presidential candidate in 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000149564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000149564.jpg 554w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000149564-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000149564-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#C_P_Radhakrishnan_%E2%80%93_Biodata\" title=\"C. P. Radhakrishnan \u2013 Biodata\">C. P. Radhakrishnan \u2013 Biodata<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#C_P_Radhakrishnan_Early_Life_Education\" title=\"C. P. Radhakrishnan Early Life &amp; Education\">C. P. Radhakrishnan Early Life &amp; Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#C_P_Radhakrishnan_Political_Journey\" title=\"C. P. Radhakrishnan Political Journey\">C. P. Radhakrishnan Political Journey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#C_P_Radhakrishnan_Parliamentary_Career\" title=\"C. P. Radhakrishnan Parliamentary Career\">C. P. Radhakrishnan Parliamentary Career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#Campaigns_Public_Life\" title=\"Campaigns &amp; Public Life\">Campaigns &amp; Public Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#Governor_Constitutional_Roles\" title=\"Governor &amp; Constitutional Roles\">Governor &amp; Constitutional Roles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#C_P_Radhakrishnan_Personal_Life_Interests\" title=\"C. P. Radhakrishnan Personal Life &amp; Interests\">C. P. Radhakrishnan Personal Life &amp; Interests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#Vice-Presidential_Nomination\" title=\"Vice-Presidential Nomination\">Vice-Presidential Nomination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/c-p-radhakrishnan-biography\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_P_Radhakrishnan_%E2%80%93_Biodata\"><\/span>C. P. Radhakrishnan \u2013 Biodata<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Full Name<\/th><td>Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Date of Birth<\/th><td>4 May 1957 (Some sources: 20 October 1957)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Age<\/th><td>68 Years (as of 2025)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Birthplace<\/th><td>Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Education<\/th><td>Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), V. O. Chidambaram College<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Profession<\/th><td>Politician, Entrepreneur (Textile Exporter)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Political Affiliation<\/th><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjp.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bharatiya Janata Party<\/a> (BJP)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Parliamentary Career<\/th><td>Lok Sabha MP \u2013 Coimbatore (1998, 1999)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Key Positions Held<\/th><td>Table Tennis, Cricket, Volleyball, Long-distance running, Travelling<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Sports &amp; Interests<\/th><td>Table Tennis, Cricket, Volleyball, Long-distance running, Traveling<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Nickname<\/th><td>\u201cVajpayee of Coimbatore\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Nationality<\/th><td>Indian<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_P_Radhakrishnan_Early_Life_Education\"><\/span>C. P. Radhakrishnan Early Life &amp; Education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Born:<\/strong> 4 May 1957 (some sources mention 20 October 1957)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Birthplace:<\/strong> Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu [CP Radhakrishnan native]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), V. O. Chidambaram College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From his teenage years, Radhakrishnan was associated with the <strong>Jan Sangh<\/strong> and later became an active member of the <strong>RSS<\/strong>, laying a strong ideological foundation for his political career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t205206110770818613231589.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t205206110770818613231589.jpg 688w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t205206110770818613231589-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_P_Radhakrishnan_Political_Journey\"><\/span>C. P. Radhakrishnan Political Journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BJP Tamil Nadu State Secretary (1996)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BJP Tamil Nadu State President (2004\u20132007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All India In-Charge of Kerala BJP (2020\u20132022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_P_Radhakrishnan_Parliamentary_Career\"><\/span>C. P. Radhakrishnan Parliamentary Career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elected as Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore in 1998 and 1999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chairman \u2013 Standing Committee on Textiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of Finance, PSUs, and Stock Exchange Scam committees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented India at the <strong>United Nations General Assembly (2004)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part of India\u2019s first Parliamentary delegation to Taiwan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t2051566259994340565408745.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t2051566259994340565408745.jpg 554w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t2051566259994340565408745-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-2025-08-17t2051566259994340565408745-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Campaigns_Public_Life\"><\/span>Campaigns &amp; Public Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Radhakrishnan is known for his mass connect and grassroots campaigns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Led a <strong>19,000 km Rath Yatra<\/strong> across India in 93 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocated River-Linking Projects, Uniform Civil Code, and eradication of untouchability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Worked against terrorism and drug abuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrepreneur in textile exports, pioneering new markets for Tiruppur\u2019s cotton industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As Chairman of <strong>Coir Board (2016\u20132020)<\/strong>, exports hit a record \u20b92,532 crore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governor_Constitutional_Roles\"><\/span>Governor &amp; Constitutional Roles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Governor of Jharkhand (Feb 2023 \u2013 Jul 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional Charge \u2013 Telangana (2024), Puducherry (2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sworn in as <strong>Governor of Maharashtra<\/strong> on 31 July 2024 at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_P_Radhakrishnan_Personal_Life_Interests\"><\/span>C. P. Radhakrishnan Personal Life &amp; Interests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sports lover \u2013 College champion in <strong>table tennis<\/strong> and long-distance running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passion for cricket and volleyball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well-travelled \u2013 USA, Europe,the Middle East, and Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vice-Presidential_Nomination\"><\/span>Vice-Presidential Nomination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2025, C. P. Radhakrishnan was announced as the <strong>NDA\u2019s candidate for Vice-President of India<\/strong>, marking a historic milestone in his political journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>C. P. Radhakrishnan\u2019s life reflects <strong>dedication, leadership, and public service<\/strong>. From his humble beginnings in Tiruppur to his current role as Governor of Maharashtra and Vice-Presidential nominee, his journey continues to inspire millions across India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, popularly known as C. P. 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