Shri L. Ganesan political profile

Ganesan, Shri L. Constituency   : Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) Party Name     : Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)

Father’s Name Shri Loganathan Mother’s Name Smt. Govindammal Date of Birth 24 Apr 1934 Place of Birth Kannanthangudi, Keelaiyur, Orathanadu Taluk, Distt. Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Spouse’s Name Smt. Kamala No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.A., B.L. Educated at Jammal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli and Law College, Chennai Profession Social Worker Permanent Address 15/28, Green House Apartments, Mc. Donald`s Road, Cantonment Tiruchirappalli – 620 001 (0431)2466555 Present Address C-1/24, Pandara Park, New Delhi 110 003 Tels. (011) 23782714, 9868180422 (M) Positions Held

1967,1971 and 1989 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (three terms)

1980-86 Member, Rajya Sabha

1986 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Chairman, M.D.M.K. Party

Leader, M.D.M.K. Parliamentary Party

Member, Committee on Rural Development

Member, Committee of Privileges

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment

Books Published Crusade against Hindi Imperialism; also written and published more than a dozen books both in English and Tamil Other Information Skilled orator in Tamil and English; won many prizes for writing and oration; selected as university orator in the year 1962-63; a student leader and spear-headed Anti-Hindi Agitation of 1965 which led to Bilingual Policy of Tamil Nadu State; courted imprisonment more than 20 times due to his participation in political movements and agitations; held high positions right from his political career in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.)

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