Biography

ANBARASU, SHRI ERA

[Cong.(I) – Madras Central (Tamil Nadu)]

Positions held 

1969-71

1972-75

1975-84

1980

1980-82

1981-83

1982-84

1988-89

1989

1990-91

1990

1990-91

1991

Books published

20th October, 1940

Thiruvannamalai in Distt. Sambuvarayar (Tamil
Nadu)

Married on 8th Sept. 1965

Smt. Kamala

Two sons and one daughter

B.A., B.L., B.T.

Educated at Voorhees College, Vellore; Government Law College, Bangalore;
and Teachers Training College, Katpadi.

Lawyer, Teacher, Agriculturist, Trade Unionist, Political and Social
Worker.

(a) 18, Anjaneyar Koil Street, Poonamalle, Madras-600054 (Tamil
Nadu)

(b) 12, Lady Madhavan Road, Mahalingapuram, Madras-600034 (Tamil Nadu)
Tel. 8255453, 474726

11, Mahadev Road, New Delhi-110001. Tel. 3715588

General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Youth Congress

Vice President, Tamil Nadu Youth Congress

Secretary, DCC, Chingleput, (Tamil Nadu)

Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Chairman, Joint Select Committee on Chit Fund Bill

Member, Estimates Committee

General Secretary, PCC (I), Tamil Nadu

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

Secretary, C.P.P.(I)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

Member, Estimates Committee

Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the Third time.

‘Unholy Nexus’ (English and Tamil); ‘Meet the Challenge’ (Tamil); ‘Ooratchiel
Oru Puratchi’ (Tamil) ‘Constitution
of India, ‘Reeds Review’

Publisher, ‘Bharatham’ Tamil) Daily

Upliftment of the poor and the downtrodden, especially Harijans and
backward classes; conducted mass inter-caste marriages.

Production of documentary films, produced three films; implementation of
schemes for weaker sections and slum dwellers.

Drama, writing and games

Canada, North Korea, Syria, UK, and USA; Delegate to World Tamil
Conference, New York, USA; visited North Korea on Youth-Exchange Programme;
and Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Syria, UK and UAE.

Undergone political imprisonment several times, including for
participation in the recent agitation for restoring the name of Kamraj to
the Railway Station at Maraimala Nagar.

A tireless fighter for just cause.  He was beaten up in the Central Jail,
Madras on 15th March, 1989.  Sustained fracture of his hand due to the Lathi
Charge.

He was thrown out from the Tamil Nadu House due to political reasons by
the DMK Government.  Sat for ‘Dharna’ at the entrance of Lok Sabha to
establish his right and privilege in April, 1989.