Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan (born 4 May 1957) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 24th and current Governor of Maharashtra since 31 July 2024.

[18] Radhakrishnan later worked with the state unit to forge ties with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the 2004 elections.

He spoke about strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations.

As the president, he took a rath yathra (chariot journey) for 93 days, advocating the linkage of Indian rivers, eradicating untouchability and campaigning against terrorism in India, among others.

[21][22] In 2012, Radhakrishnan courted arrest in Mettupalayam for protesting inaction against culprits who had assaulted a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist.

[12][13] He was the chairman of the All India Coir Board, which comes under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, from 2016 to 2020.

He is one of the most respected and senior-most leaders of BJP from South India, and is often called the "Modi of Tamil Nadu".