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Father's Name
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Shri Avinashi
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. Sarathambal
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Date of Birth
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10 Jun 1947
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Place of Birth
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Ulgapuram, Distt. Erode (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Widower
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Date of Marriage
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31 Oct 1978
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Balamani
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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. (Economics) Educated at Thayagaraja College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address
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H-45, Periyar Nagar, Erode- 638001
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Tamil Nadu
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Tels. (0424) 2256713, 09842756162 (M)
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Present Address
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22, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
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New Delhi-110001
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09013180162 (M)
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Positions Held
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1989-1991
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Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99 and 1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub-Committee on Department of Post
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Leader, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology, Ministry of Communications
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