Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Puducherry(Puducherry )
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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 Velu
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Iswary
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Date of Birth
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30.05.1947
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Place of Birth
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Puducherry
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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19 Jun 1977
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Kalai Selvi
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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., M.L.
Educated at Tagore Art College, Puducherry and Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
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Profession
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Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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5, Ellaiamman Koil Street,
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Puducherry – 605 001
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Telefax.(0413) 2339099, 2342325, 2223597
9443233909 (M)
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Present Address |
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(i) 28, Tughlak Crescent,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23794523, (R) 9910190999 (M)
Telefax. (011) 23794522, 23794524 (R)
Fax. (011) 23092716 (O)
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(ii) South Block, Raisina Hill,
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New Delhi – 110001
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Tel. (011) 23010191, 23023719, 23017931 (O)
9910190999 (M)
Fax:23092716 (O)
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Position Held |
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1985-1991, 1991-97 and 2003-09
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Elected to Rajya Sabha (3 terms)
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2008-09
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Minister of State, Planning and Parliamentary Affairs
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Member (ICT), Planning Commission
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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Union Minister of State, Planning and Parliamentry Affairs
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Member (ICT), Planning Commission
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19 Jan 2011 -Oct. 2012 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister`s Office
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19 Jan- 19 July 2011
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Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Ex.-President, All India Backward Classes Employees Federation; Ex.- Cultural Secretary, Constitution Club; Member, India-China Society
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Sports and Clubs
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Volleyball and Badminton
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled; Member (i) Social and Cultural Delegation, France, 1985; (ii) Parliamentary Delegation, China, 1987; (iii) Delegation with Vice-President of India, Russia and Mongolia, 1991; (iv)Delegation with the President of India, North Korea, 1993;(v) Delegation with the President of India, Romania and Bulgaria, 1995; (vi)Indian Parliamentary Delgation, Switzerland, 2010; (vii) Goodwill Delegation of Parliamentarians, Egypt, Greece and Turkey, 2010; and Chief Guest, India Business Council, Malaysia, 2010
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Reference: Loksabha