Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Arakkonam (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Rangasamy
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Ellammal
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Date of Birth
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26.07.1940
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Place of Birth
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Pudupalayam, Distt.Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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09 Feb 1968
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Malliga
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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.L., M.A. (Eco), M.B.A., Higher Diploma in Cooperation and Higher Diploma in Cooperative Management
Educated at Madras University,
Cooperative Management Institute, Chennai and
Cooperative Management Institute, Moscow (Russia)
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Permanent Address |
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30, Cooperative Colony,
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Sriram Nagar, Chennai – 600 018 (Tamil Nadu)
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Present Address |
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58, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi – 110 003
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Tels. (011)24655169, 24655170(R)
23388190, 23382490(O)
Fax: 23381634(O), 24655169 (R)
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Position Held |
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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May 2004 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Railways
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29 March, 2009
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Resigned from Union Minister of State, Railways
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Doing social work in slums and also promoting literacy among poor
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, (i) Cosmopolitan Club, Chennai; (ii) Andhra Club, Chennai
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Countries Visited
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Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, U.K. and United States
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Other Information
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Officer of Indian Administrative Service, 1989-2002; worked as Additional Registrar, Cooperative Societies; Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission; worked as District Collector; Director of Municipal Administration and Joint Commissioner, Revenue Administration
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Reference: Loksabha