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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha ARUMUGHAM, SHRI S. [DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - PONDICHERRY (PONDICHERRY)]
Father's Name Shri T. Sivalingam
Date of Birth 16 April 1934
Place of Birth Kalmandapam, Pondicherry Region (Pondicherry)
Marital Status Married on 29 September 1963
Spouse's Name Smt. Alli Arumugham
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.Com. B.L.
Educated at Annamalai University, Chidambaram and Law
College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Kalmandapam, (via) Nettapakam,
Pondicherry-605106
Tel. (0413) 69443
Present Address
143-145, South Avenue,
New Delhi-110011
Tel. (011) 3792617
Positions Held
1969- 74 Member, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998- 99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Industry
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Reading books (English and Tamil)
Social and Cultural Activities
Working for reformation and rationalisation of the society
Special Interests
Social justice
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music
Election Result of
Pondicherry Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 6,65,234
Total votes polled 4,18,082Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri S. Arumugham (D.M.K.) 1,68,122
(2) Shri P. Shanmugam (I.N.C.) 1,31,384
(3) Shri Lucky R. Perumal (A.D.M.K.) 1,02,622
(4) Shri S.K.C. Guedjendirane (B.S.P.) 2,589
Reference: Loksabha