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SHANMUGAM, SHRI PANCHANATHAM [Congress (I) — Pondicherry, 1989]: s. of S. Panchanatham; b. at Nedungadu, Karaikal District, Pondicherry, March 25, 1927; ed at Kurumbagarm Middle School, Nedungadu, Karaikal, upto Sec. School Level (French), unmarried; Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker; participated in freedom struggle;
Public Offices held: Municipal Councillor, Nedungadu Commune Municipality, Karaikal, 1956-78; Mayor, Nedungadu Commune Municipality, Karaikal, 1960-76; Leader of Opposition, Pondicherry Legislative Assemby, 1969-73; Minister, Agriculture, Health, Public Works, Harijan Welfare, Cooperation, Community Development, Town Planning, Housing, Electricity and Development, Pondicherry, 1956-69;
Previous Association with Political Parties: Gen. Secy. Congress, Pondicherry, 1964-77, Vice-President, Congress (I), Pondicherry 1977-78, President, Congress (I), Pondicherry 1978, till date;
Previous Membership: Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984-89; Legislative Assembly, Pondicherry, 1955-73;
Committee Experience: Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, 1969-73, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly; Member, Estimates Committee, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly, 1969-73; Member, Committee on Petitions, Seventh Lok Sabha; Member, Estimates Committee, Committee on Science and Technology and Committee on Official Language, Eighth Lok Sabha; Member, Committee on Agriculture, June 7, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways, 1990;
Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading, gardening, travelling;
Delegation to Foreign Countries: Visited China as a Member of Indo-China Friendship Association;
Travels Abroad: China, Hongkong, Sri Lanka, Thailand;
Special Interests: Rural problems;
Social Activities: Organisational efforts for Socio-economic and political changes in society; welfare of the downtrodden;
Other Information: Member, Court, Pondicherry University, April 5, 1990;
Permanent Address: 157, South Street, PO Nedungadu, Karaikal, Pondicherry, Tel. No. 23602.
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