C.P. Radhakrishnan Indian politician C.P. Radhakrishnan being sworn in as the governor of Maharashtra state, India, on July 31, 2024. (more) C.P. Radhakrishnan Indian politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/C-P-Radhakrishnan Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Chandrapuram Ponnusami Radhakrishnan Written by Gitanjali Roy Gitanjali Roy is senior editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has over two decades of editorial experience across digital and broadcast media. Gitanjali Roy Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 4, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: Chandrapuram Ponnusami Radhakrishnan (Show more) Born: May 4, 1957, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who is C.P. Radhakrishnan? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "C.P. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician running for the office of vice president of the country. He has served as governor of Maharashtra and Jharkhand." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What political party is C.P. Radhakrishnan associated with? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "C.P. Radhakrishnan is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was one of its prominent faces in southern Indian politics before being appointed governor of Jharkhand in 2023." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What was C.P. Radhakrishnanu2019s role in the Coir Board? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "C.P. Radhakrishnan served as the chair of the Coir Board from 2016 to 2020, during which coir exports reached a record value of more than 2,700 crore rupees (about $325 million in 2025 dollars)." } } ] } Top Questions Who is C.P. Radhakrishnan? C.P. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician running for the office of vice president of the country. He has served as governor of Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

　　What political party is C.P. Radhakrishnan associated with? C.P. Radhakrishnan is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was one of its prominent faces in southern Indian politics before being appointed governor of Jharkhand in 2023.

　　What was C.P. Radhakrishnan’s role in the Coir Board? C.P. Radhakrishnan served as the chair of the Coir Board from 2016 to 2020, during which coir exports reached a record value of more than 2,700 crore rupees (about $325 million in 2025 dollars).

　　C.P. Radhakrishnan (born May 4, 1957, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian politician who is running for the office of vice president of the country. He previously served as the governor of the states of Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Radhakrishnan, who belongs to the prominent Kongu Vellalar community of Tamil Nadu, was one of the most visible faces of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in southern Indian politics before he was appointed governor of Jharkhand in 2023. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the early 1970s and became a State Executive Committee member of its political wing, the ...(100 of 553 words)

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