Chidambaram-SC (SC)(Tamil Nadu) MP

Ponnuswamy, Shri E. Constituency   : Chidambaram -SC (Tamil Nadu) Party Name     : Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) Email Address : e[DOT]ponnuswamy[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Ettiyan Mother’s Name Smt. Ananthai Ammal Date of Birth 01 Jul 1936 Place of Birth Kilsathamangalam, Taluk Vandavasi, Distt. Thiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 23 Aug 1963 Spouse’s Name Smt. P. Shanthi No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Political Science) Profession Writer Publisher, Social Worker Permanent Address 16/5 Janani Apartments, Muthu Mohamad Street, Madi Pakkam, Chennai – 600 091(Tamil Nadu) (044) 22421499, 09840268333 (M) Present Address 95, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003 Tels. (011) 24649606, 9868180120, 9871666816 (M) Positions Held

1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2001 Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas

2001-2004 Member, Committee on Energy

Member, Committee on Defence

Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women

Member, Committee on Home Affairs

Member, Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions

Member, Zonal Committee, Railways

Member, Committee on Rural Development

Member, Advisory Committee, Telecommunications

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 2nd term)

Member, Committee on Coal, Mines & Steel

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development

Member, Railways Zonal Committee

Deputy Leader, PMK, Lok Sabha

5 August 2006-onwards Member, Committee on Commerce

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Commerce

Books Published Fiction, (i) Not for God (Short Stories Collection); (ii) Translations: Who Were Shudras?; (iii) Untouchables; (iv) What Gandhiji did for emancipation of Scheduled Castes; (v) Gandhiji: His Life and Mission by J.B. Kripalani; (vi) Remembering Rajiv by M.S. Aiyar, and (vii) The Biography of Dr. Ambedkar by Dhananjay Keer (all written by Dr. Ambedkar translated to Tamil) Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Contributing articles to all the Tamil magazines for the last 30 years Social And Cultural Activities Social worker; President, Tamil Nadu Depressed Classes League; Vice-President, Gandhi Samaj Special Interests Reading, writing, translating and travelling Other Information Co-Chairman, Monitoring and Vigilance Committee, Member, (i) Coir Board; (ii) Coconut Board; and (iii) Telecom Advisory Committee

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