Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK)
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Father’s Name
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Shri P.S. Pandian
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Joybells Pandian
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Date of Birth
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29.03.1945
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Place of Birth
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Cheranmahadevi, Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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15 Sep 1969
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Spouse’s Name
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Dr. (Smt.) Cynthia Pandian
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No. of Sons
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4
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc., M.A. (Criminology and Forensic Science)
M.L.
Educated at Pachaiappa’s College, Chennai Medical College and Madras
Law College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
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Profession
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Advocate
Agriculturist, Social Worker, Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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130, Plot No. 583, Anna Nagar,
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Chennai-102, Tamil Nadu
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6444430,
FAX: 6444169
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Present Address |
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C-1/2, Humanyun Road,
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New Delhi – 110021
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(011) 23014652, 23794217
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Position Held |
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1972 onwards
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Member, General Council, A.D.M.K.
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1972-88
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State Convenor of A.D.M.K. Lawyer’s Wing
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1977-91
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Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (four terms)
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1980-84
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Deputy Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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1985-89
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Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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Leader, A.I.A.D.M.K. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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Legal Advisor, A.I.A.D.M.K.
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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2000 -2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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Sports and Clubs
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Life Member, Madras Rifle Club
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Active Law Practice in Chennai High Court for 26 years; appeared in several sensational criminal
cases and conducted trials; appeared in several cases of constitutional importance; champion of
human rights and public interest cases in Supreme Court; joined A.D.M.K. in 1972; Member,
Bar Council, Tamil Nadu, 1978-83; represented Bar Council of Tamil Nadu at the 10th Conference
of the Law of the World at Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1982; and represented Madras Bar Association at
the Law Conference, Japan in 1983; Member, Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University; participated
in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held at Lashket, Canada and London
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Reference: Loksabha