Overview
A. Venkatachalam (1955–2010) was an Indian politician. He is recorded in public databases of Indian political figures, with his life spanning the second half of the twentieth century and the first decade of the twenty-first.
Key facts
| Name | A. Venkatachalam |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
Background
Venkatachalam was active in Indian public life during a period that saw significant political realignment at both the national and state levels, including the rise of coalition governance at the Centre and the consolidation of regional parties across southern India. The initial "A." in his name follows the South Indian convention of prefixing a father's name or place name as an initial, a usage common in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states.
Significance
As an elected or party-affiliated representative, Venkatachalam belonged to the broad cohort of Indian politicians whose careers contributed to the functioning of representative democracy in India between the 1980s and the late 2000s.