SINGARAVADIVEL, SHRI SIVANANDAM, M.A., B.L., [Congress (I)—Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, 1989]:  s. of S.K. Sivanandam Saluver; b. at Eda-Melaiyur, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, March 7, 1934; ed. at ST. Joseph’s College, Law College, Madras; m. Kasturibai, September 9, 1960, 1 s. and 1 d.; Lawyer, Agriculturist;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Chairman, CPP (I), Tamil Nadu, 1985—89; 

Previous Membership:  Sixth Lok Sabha, June 1979—August 1979, Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984-89; 

Committee Experience:  Member, Public Accounts Committee, 1985-86, Consultative Committee in the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development; Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, August 20, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Games and sports;

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Member, Delegation to IPU Conference at Geneva, 1985;

Travels Abroad:  Bulgaria, France, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand;

Special Interests:  Criminal Law, upliftment of poor and harijans; 

Sports and Clubs:  Volleyball and Badminton;

Other Information:  Courted arrest twice and was detained in Central Jail, Trichur and in Central Jail, Madras in connection with the agitation against the Govt. of Tamil Nadu; Member, Coir Board, 1985-87;

Permanent Address:  45, Yagappa Nagar, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.