Natchiappan, Dr. Sudarsana E.M. Constituency   : Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : emsn[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri N.V. Madhavan Mother’s Name Smt. Sethu Thangam Date of Birth 29 Sep 1947 Place of Birth Eriyur, Distt. Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 09 Sep 1972 Spouse’s Name Smt. E.M.S. Devaki No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.A., B.L., Ph.D. Educated at Madras Law College, Madras and Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Profession Advocate Educationist, Writer Permanent Address Jeya Madhan 4, Sathiyamoorthy Street, Sivaganga- 630561, Tamil Nadu (04575)40211,42277 Present Address 179, South Avenue, New Delhi – 110011 (011) 23794015 Positions Held

1972-75 President, District Youth Congress, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

1972-80 General Secretary, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.), Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

1975-76 General Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Youth Congress, Madras

1976-95 State Secretary, Indian National Rural Labour Federation, Tamil Nadu

1980-84 Vice-President, D.C.C., Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

1984-89 President, D.C.C., Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

1985-90 Chairman, Panchayat Union, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

1989-90 Convenor, Parliamentary Constituency, Sivaganga

1990-91 State Congress Secretary, Pradesh Panchayat Union Chairmen Association, Madras

1999 President, Tamil Nadu Human Rights Department

Convenor, Tamil Nadu State Congress Parliamentarians

Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

Member, Committee on Government Assurances

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Books Published i) “Panchayat Act”; and (ii) “A New Look for SC & ST”; columnist on SC and ST Welfare programmes in Dhinamalar, Tamil Daily; Editor, (i) Congress Centenary Souvenir, (ii) Panchayati Raj Handbook, 1995 Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Writing on SC & ST Welfare programmes in Dhinamalar, A Tamil daily Special Interests Keen interest in the activities pertaining to education, agriculture and Trade Unions Sports and Clubs Chairman, Lions Club International Countries Visited Malaysia, Nepal and Singapore; attended International Seminars representing India at (i) International Confederation of Free Trade Union, 1976; (ii) International Labour Organisation, 1977; (iii) International Federation for Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Organisations, 1983; and (iv) SAARC Economic Human Rights Seminar, Kathmandu Other Information Member Senate, International Human Rights Organisation, FIAN, Heidelberg, Germany; Madurai University, 1990-93; Professor, 1984-98; Secretary, (i) Students Congress Law College, Madras, 1969-71; and (ii) Tamil Nadu State Lawyers Cell, 1995-97; Lecturer and Trainer, Geneva-based International Agricultural and Allied Workers Organisation (IFPAAW)—Tom Bevin Institute (Guest Lecturer and trainer); Founder, (i) 21st Century Law Consultancy International, New Delhi and Chennai, (ii) 21st Century International School, Kodaikanal and Sivaganga; (iii) 21st Century Agro-garden Consultancy International, Chennai; and (iv) 21st Century Management Consultancy International, Chennai and New Delhi; Courted arrest, twice and remanded for picketing Post Office demanding release of Smt. Indira Gandhi, 1977-78; also arrested twice for participating in the Congress agitation for naming Kamaraj Railway Station as declared by Rajiv Gandhi in AICC meet, 1995; Lawyer, Supreme Court of India

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