Biography

Father's Name	   	Shri Nallathampy 

Date of Birth	   	23 January 1929

Place of Birth	   	Vill. Keezhkulam,Distt. Kanyakumari 
                        (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status	   	Married on (i)6 May 1956 and (ii) 26 May 1961

Spouse's Name	   	(i) Late Smt. N. Mercy and (ii) Smt. W. Gladys 

Children	   	One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications 	

		M.A., B.L.

		Educated at St. John's College, Palamcottah; 
		University College, Calcutta (West Bengal); 
		Ernakulam Law College and Trivandrum Law College
		(Kerala)

Profession    	

		Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social 
		Worker, Trade Unionist

Permanent Address    	

		Marthandam, 624165, 
		Distt. Kanyakumari-629165 
		(Tamil Nadu)

		Tel. (04651) 70007

Present Address 

		182, North Avenue,
		New Delhi - 110001

		Tel. (011) 3792692
   	
Positions Held    

1964-68		Vice-President, District Congress Committee (Indira)
		[D.C.C. (I)], Kanyakumari

		President, Town Panchayat, Keezhkulam

1965-76		Chairman, Panchayat Union Council, Killiyoor

1971-76		Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

		Member, Estimates Committee

		Member, Rules Committee 

		Member, Panel of Chairmen 

1972-73		Associate Member, Delimitation Commission for
		Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

1975-78		President, D.C.C. (I), Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

1980		Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 

1980-84		Member, Committee on the Absence of Members from
		the Sittings of the House

		Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Commerce

1984		Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1984-89		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Industry

1985-86		Member, Committee on Estimates

1988-95		Vice-President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) 
		[P.C.C.(I)], Tamil Nadu

1989		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1990-91		Member, Committee on Petitions

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Food Processing Industries

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1992		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Food Processing Industries

1992-96		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry
		of Agriculture

1993-94		Member, Committee on Communications

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1996-97		Member, Committee on Home Affairs

		Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Agriculture

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) 

1998-99		Member, Committee on External Affairs  and 
	        its Sub-Committee-I

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Communications

		Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Essential
		Commodities Act

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments 

Published some articles

Social and Cultural Activities 

Working for making provision of transport and drinking water 
facilities in scarcity areas; got constructed several roads 
and provided sanitation facilities in backward areas and 
SC/ST villages; established communal harmony among the different
communities and religious sects; and established educational 
institutions in different parts of Kanyakumari

Special Interests 

To work for upliftment of the poor and the downtrodden; 
and meeting people and redressal of their grievances

Favourite Pastime and Recreation 

Gardening and political discussion

Sports and Clubs    

Badminton

Countries Visited 

Member, Trade Delegation of Coir Board to Belgium, 
Czechoslovakia, East Germany, France, Hungary,
U.K. and U.S.S.R., 1984; Israel, Italy and Singapore 
in 1993, Canada and U.S.A., 1998

Other Information 

Participated in the Freedom Struggle; Secretary, Kanyakumari 
Diocesan Council (CSI) for two trienniums; Convenor of 
the Committee of Five constituted for the establishment 
of Nesamoney Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, 
Kanyakumari District; President (i) Annvilai Multipurpose
Cooperative Society, Kanyakumari district; (ii) Manalikarai
Industrial Rubber Factory; and (iii) Kuzhthurai Bar Association 
for two terms; Vice-President, (i) Palaninnavilai Palamgur Society;
and (ii) Blacksmithy Unit, Karungal; Patron, Mineral Workers' Union 
and Staff Union, Indian Rare Earths, Manavalakurichy and 
Nesamoney Transport Corporation, INTUC, workers; Member 
(i) Indian Institute of Honey, Kuzhithurai; (ii) Executive 
Committee, Coir Board for 3 years; and (iii) Governing Body, 
Women's Christian College, Nagarcoil, Scott Christian College, 
Nagarcoil and Christian College, Marthandam; and (iv) Synod
Church of South India since 1964 (except a period of two years)