Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Tenkasi-SC (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Communist Party of India(CPI)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Muthaiah T.
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Jainammal M.
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Date of Birth
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11.12.1949
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Place of Birth
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Ramanachiarpuram, Distt. Thothukkudi (Tamilnadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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26 May 1983
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Chandramathi S.
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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.
Educated at V.O. Chidambaram College,
Tuticorin.
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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9A, Muniyasami Puram, II Street,
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Tuticorin – 628 003 (Tamil Nadu)
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(0461)2376202
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Present Address |
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91, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23092443, 9868180292(M)
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Position Held |
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1980-84
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Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment
Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Worked for the uplitfment of poor and downtrodden
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Kabaddi, football and volleyball
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Other Information
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Participated in Kisan Movement in 1972 and was imprisoned for 90 days in Palayamkottai Central jail; in 1975, imprisoned for 60 days for showing opposition to the movement started by Shri Jaiprakash Narayan; went to jail more than eight times on various occasions; Presently leader of 20 Trade Unions (State and District levels) in Tamilnadu
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Reference: Loksabha