P. Ravindhranath

P. Ravindhranath
Constituency: Theni , Tamil Nadu

Born/Date of Birthday: 3 February 1980
Place of Birth: Thenkarai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(until 2022)
Educational Qualifications: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Educated at: DG Vaishnav College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Profession: Agriculturist, Businessperson, Politician
Nickname(s): O.P.R.

Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 05 Sep 2005
Spouse(s): Ananthy Raveendranath Kumar
Children: Jaideep, Jayashree and Aditya
Parents: Shti O. Panneerselvam, Smt. P. Vijayalakshmi
Permanent Address: 54, North Agraharam, Thenkarai, Periyakulam, Distt. Theni, Tamil Nadu- 625601
Tels: (04546) 234579, 9790351005 (M)

P. Ravindhranath Kumar is an Indian politician, popularly Known as O.P.R.. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the son of O. Panneerselvam.

Career
Election bribing
Ravindhranath contesting from Theni district for the 2019 Indian general election was caught on camera bribing people for votes in a college premises. The video shows Ravindhranath and O. Panneerselvam's supporters giving out money in a college premises. The administration of the college seems to have turned a blind eye to these activities and many claimed the bribers had reportedly paid the college's Imam to keep silent. Court cases were filed citing the incident.

Member of Parliament
He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Theni Lok Sabha constituency, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Expulsion from AIADMK
On 14 July 2022, O. P. Ravindhranath was expelled as primary member of the party along with his younger brother Jaya Pradeep by the AIADMK interim General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.