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Dr. R. Mahendran

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Dr. R. Mahendran
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Born21 June 1963
Pollachi
💼 Occupation
Doctor, Agriculturalist, Entrepreneur,"Vice President of Makkal Needhi Maiam"
👩 Spouse(s)Abhiramhi Mahendran
👶 ChildrenPavithra, Keerthen, Nayanthara,and Nakshathra
👴 👵 Parent(s)Mr. Rajaram and Mrs. Vijayalakshmi
🌐 Websitewww.expovan.com

Dr. R. Mahendran[1] is an Indian doctor, agriculturalist, entrepreneur, Vice President of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party and proponent of vanilla farming.[2] Mahendran heads his own Vanilla business[3] which deals with cultivation, processing, and marketing internationally and in India.

Biography[edit]

R. Mahendran was born on June 21, 1963, into a predominantly agricultural family in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India, to Mr. Rajaram and Mrs. Vijayalakshmi. He was initiated into agriculture by his grandfather, a farmer of repute in the region. He studied at The Laidlaw Memorial High School, Ketti, Nilgiris & St. Josephs High School, Coonor, Nilgiris and has a degree in (MBBS) from the KIMS, Bangalore and studied for (MD) in Internal Medicine at Stanley Medical College, Chennai.

Mahendran is also the founder and CEO of a Pollachi-based company called Expovan, which processes vanilla and offers cultivation advice for growers of the aforementioned plant. He is also a member of All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF)[4]

Personal life[edit]

Mahendran is married to Abhiramhi Mahendran. They have four children: Pavithra, Keerthen, Nayanthara, and Nakshathra.

As per declared income & assets during 2021-elections, he had an income of INR 90.54 Lakhs and a total asset of INR 172.52 Crores in FY19-20. Assets as of 2016 was 131.37 Cr.[5] The data is as per The Hindu newspaper published on 18th Mar, 2021 Chennai Edition, Page 4 of 18 under title 'Change of Fortune'.

Political career[edit]

Makkal Needhi Maiam[edit]

  • Kamal Haasan, the President of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party, appointed Mahendran as the Vice President November 2018. Mahendran was inspired to enter politics by the example of film star-turned-politician Kamal Haasan.[6]
  • He contested from Coimbatore lok sabha constituency in 2019 general elections and secured third position.[7][8]

Electoral Performances[edit]

Year Election Party PC Name Result Votes gained Vote share%
2019 17th Lok Sabha Makkal Needhi Maiam  Coimbatore 3rd Position 1,45,104[9] 11.60

References[edit]

  1. https://www.medindia.net/patients/doctor_search/dr-mahendran-r-indian-medicine-general-practitioner-family-physician-pollachi-tamil-nadu-99549-1.htm
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/under-a-vanilla-sky/article18155105.ece
  3. https://www.vanilla2015.com/mahendran-rajaram
  4. "AISEF - All India Spices Exporters Forum". www.aisef.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  5. https://www.thehindu.com/
  6. [1]
  7. Apr 17, TNN /; 2019; Ist, 04:06. "We are 'agents of change': Mahendran | Coimbatore News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. "In poll debut, Kamal Haasan's MNM puts up a fight in urban areas". The News Minute. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  9. "Kamal Haasan Off To A Good Start, May Turn Key Player In Tamil Nadu Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.


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