R. Lakshmanan

R. Lakshmanan (born 29 November 1971; Villupuram (Tamil Nadu)) is a politician.

He is currently the Member of the legislative assembly representing Villupuram constituency.

He was a Member of Parliament, representing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament).

[1][2] He quit AIADMK and joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party in 2020.

[3][4] He defeated Ex-minister C.V.Shanmugam by 14,868 votes in 2021 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections.