R. Lakshmanan

R. Lakshmanan (born 29 November 1971; Villupuram (Tamil Nadu)) is a politician. He is currently the Member of the legislative assembly representing Villupuram constituency. He was a Member of Parliament, representing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament).^[1][2]

Dr. R. Lakshmanan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2021
Preceded by	C. V. Shanmugam
Constituency	Villupuram
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 25 July 2013 – 24 July 2019
Constituency	Tamil Nadu
Personal details
Born	(1971-11-29) 29 November 1971 (age 53) Villupuram, Tamilnadu
Political party	DMK
Other political affiliations	AIADMK (till 2020)
Spouse	L.Mahalakshmi
Education	M.B.B.S., D.Ortho.
Alma mater	Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital
Occupation	Politician

He quit AIADMK and joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party in 2020.^[3][4] He defeated Ex-minister C.V.Shanmugam by 14,868 votes in 2021 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections.^[5]

See also

• List of Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu