Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK)
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Father’s Name
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Shri S.K. Andimuthu
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Chinnapillai
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Date of Birth
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10.05.1963
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Place of Birth
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Velur, Distt. Perambalur (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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04 Feb 1996
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. M.A. Parameswari
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc., B.L., M.L.
Educated at Government Arts College, Musiri, Distt. Trichy; Government Law College, Madurai and Government Law College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
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Profession
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Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. Velur,
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Taluka and Distt. Perambalur – 621 212
Tamil Nadu
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Tels. (04328)277052,268255
Fax. (04328) 276376
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Present Address |
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2-A, Motilal Nehru Marg,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23010468, 23016553 (R), 23319696, 23739191, 24329191, 24369191 (O) 09868180390 (M)
Fax. (011) 24362333 (O)23017146 (R)
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Position Held |
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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13 Oct. 1999 – 29 Sept. 2000
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Union Minister of State, Rural Development
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30 Sept. 2000- 21 Dec. 2003
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Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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23 May 2004 – 17 May 2007
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Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests
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18 May 2007
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Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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31 May 2009
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Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology
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Book Published
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“An Autobiography of Democracy” Oru Suyasarithai—Collection of Tamil poems
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Involved in social and Tamil literature movements since student days
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Contributing articles to leading Tamil and English Dailies and magazines, involved in public life during college days through Dravidar Kazhagam founded by
Periyar EVR; President, Dr. Ambedkar
Thinkers Forum, Perambalur; Secretary, (i) Rationalist Forum, Perambalur; and (ii) Tamil Ilakkiya Peravai
(Literary movement), Perambalur; District Secretary, DMK Party, Perambalur
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Special Interests
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Activities on Social Reforms
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading books and writing poems in Tamil
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Reference: Loksabha