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Father's Name
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Shri C. Kuppuswamy
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Mother's Name
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Smt. K. Amirthammal
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Date of Birth
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01 Mar 1950
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Place of Birth
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Pinayur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
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Marital Status
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Unmarried
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.E. (Mech. Engg.), M. Tech. (Management), P.G. Dip. RT&M and Ind. Dev., Ph.D., M.I.E.
Educated at Madras University, I.I.T. Madras, Inst. of Rail Transport, Delhi, Delft University, Holland, Gandhi Gram Rural University, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Engineers
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Profession
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Engineer
Educationist
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Permanent Address
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B-205, Sarvam Appts., Pallikaranai,
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Chennai -600100, Tamil Nadu
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Tel: 09444020571 (M)
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Present Address
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118, South Avenue,
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New Delhi-110011
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Tel: 09444020571 (M)
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Positions Held
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2001 - 2011
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Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Two term)
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2006 - 2007
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Chairperson, House Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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May, 2019
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Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Working towards upliftment of socially oppressed and suppressed, providing education to weaker sections at affordable cost
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Special Interests
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Working to establish an egalitarian society
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Swimming, playing with Pets, Reading selected Books
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, Cosmopolitan Club, Chennai
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Countries Visited
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Austria, Belgium, Greece, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Netherlands, UK, Yemen, Zimbabwe
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Other Information
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Instrumental in making Namakkal, my Legislative Constituency as the First "Garbage Free"Municipality in the country, Made Namakkal free from Water shortage with an Integrated Water Scheme at a cost of Rs. 125 crore. President, TNCC and AICC Secretary for 15 years.
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