H. Vasanthakumar | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for Kanniyakumari | |
| In office 18 June 2019 – 28 August 2020 | |
| Speaker | Om Birla |
| Preceded by | Pon Radhakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Vasanth |
| In office 25 May 2016 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Speaker | P. Dhanapal |
| Preceded by | A. Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan |
| Constituency | Nanguneri |
| In office 17 May 2006 – 14 May 2011 | |
| Speaker | R. Avudaiappan |
| Preceded by | S. Manickaraj |
| Succeeded by | A. Narayanan |
| Constituency | Nanguneri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harikrishnan Vasanthakumar 14 April 1950 Agasteeswaram, Travancore–Cochin, India (present-day Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 28 August 2020 (aged 70) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Tamilselvi |
| Children | Vijay Vasanth Vinothkumar Thangamalar |
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| Relatives | Kumari Ananthan (elder brother) Tamilisai Soundararajan (niece) |
| Occupation | Businessman Politician |
| Known for | Founder, chairman and managing director of Vasanth & Co, Vasanth TV |
Harikrishnan Nadar Vasanthakumar (14 April 1950 – 28 August 2020) was an Indian businessman and politician. He was the founder and chairman of Vasanth & Co, one of the largest retail home appliance chains in Tamil Nadu. He was also the founder and managing director of the Tamil satellite TV channel Vasanth TV.[1] He was elected as the member of parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha from Kanyakumari constituency in the 2019 Indian general election. He was also elected as member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Nanguneri constituency in the 2006 and 2016 elections.[2][3]
- ^ "TV channel war in Tamil Nadu set to intensify". DNA. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Plea to halt all trains at Nanguneri". The Hindu. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Vasanthakumar to contest as Independent". The Hindu. 12 April 2004. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.