Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(MDMK)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Vaiyapuri
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Date of Birth
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22.05.1944
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Place of Birth
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Kallingappatti, Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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14 Jun 1971
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Renuka 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. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai
Presidency College and Law
College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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Kalingappatti Vill. P.O. Via Thiruvengadam,
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Tirunelveli, Distt. Tamil Nadu
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Present Address |
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C-1/13, Lodhi Garden,
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New Delhi – 110003
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(011) 24652349
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Position Held |
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1978-96
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Member, Rajya Sabha (three terms)
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1982-84
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Member, Railway Convention Committee (two terms)
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1983-84
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes
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1986-87
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
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1994
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General-Secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (M.D.M.K.)
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Leader, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Parliamentary Party,
Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee of Privileges
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Member, Committee on Defence
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Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
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2000-2001
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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Book Published
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(i) Clarion Call (in English), (ii) Sanganatham, (iii) Porkkalathil, (iv) Ilatchiyappayanam,
(v) Yamunaikkavraiyil, (vi) Velvom, (vii) Veerathin Punnagai, (viii) Ithaya Chiragugal,
(ix)Paravattum Thamizhisai; and (x) Vazharattum Valluvam (all in Tamil)
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Special Interests
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Literature, agriculture, research, sports, addressing public meetings etc. and organising Youth
Forums
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and listening to music
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Sports and Clubs
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Volleyball and basketball; President, Jothi Sports Club (Hockey), Palayamkottai, 1971-76
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled (15 countries); also visited several countries of the World in 1984 to address
meetings on the ethnic Tamil problem of Sri Lanka
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Other Information
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President, District Central Cooperative Bank; won, (i) Gold Medal in Economics and Best Speaker
award in St. Xavier’s College, 1964; (ii) First Prize in Inter-Collegiate-Tamil Oratorical Competitions,
1964-65 and 1965-66, representing Presidency College, Madras; (iii) First-Prize-Silver Cup in
Inter-Collegiate Elocution Competition conducted by Madras City Police to celebrate Road Safety
Week in 1965; and (iv) Best Orator Award in Law College, Madras,1969; detained, (i) under MISA from
1 February, 1976 to 2 February, 1977; and (ii) again for 40 days for organising Black Flag
Demonstration against Late Smt. Indira Gandhi’s visit to Tamil Nadu, October, 1977; jailed, (i)
four times, during 1978-81 for peaceful demonstrations and picketing against Tamil Nadu State
Government; (ii) four times during 1982-83 for organising Volunteer Camps of DMK; (iii) three
times during 1984-86 for participation in agitation against the State Government; and (iv) during
1986-87 for anti-Hindi agitation; President, (i) Presidency College Victoria Hostel Tamil
Association, 1965-66; (ii) Land Development Bank, Kuruvikulam, 1971-75; and
(iii) M.D.K. Co-operative Supervisors’ Training Institute, 1971-76; Chairman, (i) Panchayat
Union, Kuruvikulam, Tirunelveli District, 1970-76; and (ii) Tirunelveli District Co-operative CentralBank,
1972-73; Propaganda-Secretary, DMK Party for Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, 1977-79;
Secretary, Election Campaign, DMK headquarters, 1983; Convenor, Dr. Karunanidhi Voluntary Blood
Donors’ Association, Tirunelveli; Organiser, Youth Forums; and State Joint Organiser, DMK Students
wing, 1970
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Reference: Loksabha