Name of Member: Dr. K.P. Ramalingam
Political Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Constituency & State: Tiruchengode (Tamil Nadu)
Lok Sabha Experience: 11
Father's Name : Shri K.C. Palaniappa Goundar Date of Birth : 2 June 1954 Place of Birth : Kalipatty in Distt. Salem (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status : Married on 17 May 1982 Spouse's Name : Smt. Saraswathy Ramalingam Children : One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications : B.V. Sc. Educated at Madras Veterinary College, Madras* (Tamil Nadu) Profession : Veterinary Doctor, Agriculturist, Businessman, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address : Thai Illam, P.O. Rasipuram, Distt. Salem-636001 (Tamil Nadu) Tel. (0427) 33244 Positions Held : 1980-87 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Special Interests : Espousing the cause of Tamil language as the Official language of India Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Sports, cinema, reading and meeting people Countries Visited : France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Russia, U.K., U.S.A. and Yugoslavia
Other Information :
Attended World University Students Conference, Nicaragua, 1982; World Peace Conference, Prague, 1983 and World Youth Conference, Moscow, 1986
Election Result :
Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 13,22,216
Total votes polled 8,57,452
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Dr. K.P. Ramalingam (D.M.K.) 4,71,533
(2) Shri A.V. Kumarasamy (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 2,78,345
(3) Shri P. Balakrishnan (M.D.M.K.) 40,041
(4) Shri K. Perumal [A.I.I.C.(T)] 18,677
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