Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Shri P. Ramachandra Athithan
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. P. Padmavathi
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Date of Birth
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06.03.1953
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Place of Birth
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Kayamoli, Distt. Thuthukudi (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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30 Jan 1977
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Indira Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A. (Economics), B.L.
Educated at St. John`s College, Palayamottai, Loyola College, and Madras Law College ( Tamil Nadu)
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Profession
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Advocate
Agriculturist, Businessperson
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Permanent Address |
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7/1A, L.N. Puram Street,
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Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli – 627 002 (Tamil Nadu)
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(0462)2578888,2577777
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Present Address |
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22, G.R.G. Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23315657, 23351755, 9868180662 (M)
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Position Held |
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1989
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Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1984
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Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
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1990-91
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Finance & Labour and Food Processing Industries
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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21June 96- 21April 97and
1May 97-19 March 98
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Union Minister of State, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Human Resources Development
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Member, Committe on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas
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1 May 2008
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Member, Financial Committee on Estimates
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Promoting communal harmony; visited various places and met people wherever communal clashes erupted; organised meetings and awareness camps to educate people to live peacefully with other communities
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Special Interests
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Conducting Gandhiji study circles in various villages to educate people to follow Gandhian principles; organising Youth Development Centres in villages to develop their personality; creating awareness for the preservation of environment
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Social service
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Countries Visited
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France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, U.K., and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Founder, Gandhian Study Circle in district Tirunelveli; propagated Gandhian thought; Elected Member, Animal Welfare Board on 24 August, 1990 and Founder, Federation for National Intergration
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Reference: Loksabha