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Tamil Nadu
Former MP dead
Special Correspondent
COIMBATORE: Founder of the Coimbatore Institute of Technology and former Member of Parliament P.R. Ramakrishnan died here late on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 92.
A post-graduate in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Ramakrishnan had worked in the General Electric Company in the U.S. for seven years.
Along with his father V. Rangaswamy Naidu and brother R. Venkataswamy Naidu, Mr. Ramakrishnan started the Coimbatore Institute of Technology in 1956.
Mr. Ramakrishnan was a Member of Parliament for two terms. He was treasurer of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. He is survived by his wife Rajeshwari and sons R. Prabhu and S.R.K. Prasad.
Mr. Prabhu is the Congress Member of Parliament. Mr. Prasad is director of the institute.
TNCC president K.V. Thankgabalu condoled the death of Mr. Ramakrishnan.
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