K. Ramani

K. Ramani (16 July 1916 – 30 May 2006) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1967, four times to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and was the Tamil Nadu State Committee president of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.

Born in Kerala, his family moved to Coimbatore when Ramani was 14 years old. At young age, Ramani worked in a hotel. Ramani became politically radicalised, and joined the Congress Socialist Party. In 1939 he joined the Communist Party of India, along with many other CSP cadres. He became involved in trade union organising. He was arrested and jailed twice during this period.

In 1971 Indian general election he incurred defeat to K. Baladhandayutham of CPI in Coimbatore constituency.

During the Emergency 1975–1977, Ramani was again jailed. On 1 February 1989, he was appointed pro-tem Speaker of the assembly.