Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Arani(Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri A. Muruga Gounder
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Date of Birth
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09.06.1940
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Place of Birth
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Melappattu, Distt. T.V. Malai (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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02 Sep 1966
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. K.V. Chitra
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.L.
Educated at Law College, Madras, Tamil Nadu
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Profession
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Advocate
Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
New No. 6, First Street,
East Abiramapuram
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Mylapore, Chennai – 4, Tamil Nadu
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Tel. (044) 24995959, 24994252
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Present Address |
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43-45, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tel. (011) 23013973
9013180374, 9444366665 (M)
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Position Held |
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1972-74
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Member, Telephone Advisory Committee, Madras
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1980
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Member, Indian Railways Programme Implementation Committee
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1980-82
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General Secretary, PCC (I), Tamil Nadu
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1990
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President, Backward Classes Cell, PCC (I), Tamil Nadu
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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2004
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Observer, Kerala Parliamentary Election
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2005-2006
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Chairman, Election Authority for Party, Kerala Election
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2006
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Observer, District Panchayat Election Karnataka
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2006-2008
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President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Consumer Affair, Food and Public Distribution
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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1 May 2010
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Member, Consultative Committee on Agriculture, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Organised many social functions in Tamil Nadu specially for the backward classes; interested in improving the condition of rural masses and bringing awareness among them
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Special Interests
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Social welfare and rural development
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Sports and Clubs
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Tennis
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Countries Visited
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European countries, Japan, Malaysia, Mangolia, Singapore and U.S.A.
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Reference: Loksabha