10th September, 2003
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  


SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN TAKES OVER AS MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS


Sh. Pon Radhakrishnan took over as Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, here today. Earlier, he was Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation.

Born at village Alathankarai in district Kanyakumari of Tamil Nadu in the year 1952, Sh. Radhakrishnan was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Nagercoil Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu. He became Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports on September 30, 2000. He was made Union Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation on January 30, 2003.