Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan | |
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Personal details | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Sreekumari K. S. |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Ernakulam, Kerala [1] |
Alma mater | Maharaja's College, Ernakulam |
Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan is an Indian scholar, writer, philosopher, and politician. He is currently the state vice-president of the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) in Kerala. [2] [3] [4] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the Ernakulam Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. [5] [6]
Radhakrishnan formerly served as the Chairman of the Kerala Public Service Commission. [7] Prior to that, he was the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 2004 to 2008. [8]
Born in Ernakulam, he was educated at the Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, receiving his B.A. and M.A. in philosophy. [9] He later obtained a Ph.D. in Advaita Vedanta from Calicut University in 1994. [10]
Radhakrishnan specializes in Advaita System, Gandhian Studies and Philosophy of Science. [11] He was a member of the governing body of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi from 2006 to 2009. [12]