M. K. Vishnu Prasad
M.K.Vishnu Prasad | |
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| Working President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 02 Feb 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Arani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1972 Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | East Abiramapuram, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004 |
| Education | MBBS |
| Occupation | Doctor, Politician and Social worker |
M. K. Vishnu Prasad is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, India.[1] He is the working president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee of Indian National Congress party.[2] He was a former Tamil Nadu Youth Congress President for the year 2003. He is the son of M. Krishnasamy.[3]
Political career
[edit]Dr M K Vishnu Prasad was the organizing Secretary of Tamilnadu Youth Congress
He was the President - Tamilnadu Youth Congress ( PYC - Pradesh Youth Congress) from 2003 to 2006. During his tenure as the President of PYC - Tamilnadu, he toured the entire state of Tamilnadu several times to connect with the youth and grassroot workers. He conducted many rallies and agitations for the cause of the people.
Dr M. K. Vishnu Prasad was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly to the 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Cheyyar constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, from 2006-2011 .[4]
During his period as a MLA of Cheyyar Constituency, he was instrumental in establishing the Cheyyar SIPCOT Industrial park, which now provides employment to over 30000 people .
He got sanctioned the much awaited Cheyyar Bye -Pass and constructed the Ocheri bridge which was a long pending dream of the people of that area.
He was the pioneer in conducting the rural T20 cricket under the name of Shri Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Cricket Tournament to tap the cricketing talents of the rural youth of his Cheyyar Constituency. Shri K Srikanth - Former Captain - Indian Cricket Team presided over the finals and gave away the trophies and certificates.
In 2010 he organized a mass guidance camp under the name of Shri Rajiv Gandhi Higher Education Guidance Camp for the 12th Std students to enrich their knowledge on the wide world of opportunities available before them to choose and shape their career. This camp was inaugurated by Shri M Rajendran IAS, the District Collector of Thiruvannamalai district with a special guidance address by Dr V Iraianbu IAS
He contested the 2019 Indian general election from Arani (Lok Sabha constituency) as an Indian National Congress candidate in Arani constituency of Tamil Nadu.[5] and was elected as a Member of Parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha. He won from the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency as an INC candidate in the 2024 Indian general election.
He is the Working President - Tamilnadu Congress committee.
References
[edit]- ^ "M.K.Vishnu Prasad(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- ARANI(TAMIL NADU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Change in Tamilnadu Congress Leadership". The News Minute. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Cheyyar assembly election results". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Full list DMK led alliance candidates". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
