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K. N. Srinivasan was an Indian politician who served as mayor of Madras city [1] from November 1956 [2] to December 1957. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
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Born in Chingleput district on 20 September 1914, Srinivasan studied at the Madras Christian College and Madras Law College. Srinivasan enrolled as an advocate of the Madras High Court in 1945.
The Madras Christian College (MCC) is an arts and sciences college based in Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. Consistently ranked among the top ten colleges in India, it is considered to be one of the most prestigious colleges in India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institution from its main campus in Tambaram, Chennai.
An advocate is a professional or non-professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law-based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, in Scottish, South African, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Polish, South Asian and South American jurisdictions, "advocate" indicates a lawyer of superior classification.
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From his early years, Srinivasan was a member of the Indian National Congress. He served as a member of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee for ten years. He was also a member of the Chingleput District Conference. On 29 November 1956, he was nominated mayor of Madras [2] and served till December 1957, when he was succeeded by Tara Cherian.
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