Name of Member: Shri M.R. Kadambur Janarthanan
Political Party: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Constituency & State: Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)
Lok Sabha Experience: 8,9,10,12
JANARTHANAN, SHRI M.R. KADAMBUR [ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - TIRUNELVELI (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Rathnasamy Nadar
Date of Birth 22 October 1929
Place of Birth Kadambur, Distt. Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married in 1951
Spouse's Name Smt. J. Rathnathai
Educational Qualifications
B.Sc.
Educated at Presidency College, Madras
Profession
Agriculturist and Trader
Permanent Address
22, North Car Street,
Kadambur-628714 (Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (046328) 46222
Present Address
3, Sunaheri Bagh Road,
New Delhi-110011
Tel. (011) 3792745
Positions Held
1960-65 Vice-President, Kadambur Panchayat, Tamil Nadu
1965-73 Taluk-Secretary, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,
(D.M.K.), Tamil Nadu
1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1985-86 Member, Estimates Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and
Allowances of Members of Parliament
1987-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
1988-89 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Member, House Committee
1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
Member, Rules Committee
1994-96 Member, Committee on Finance
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
March 1998- Union Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel,
April 1999 Public Grievances and Pensions; Additional Charge of
Minister of State for Finance (Revenue, Banking and
Insurance)
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Odum Railil Oruvan (short story in Tamil) in
Ananda Vikatan short story competition
Social and Cultural Activities
Welfare of the handicapped and the disabled
Special Interests
Cotton industry and religious activities
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Social service and drama
Sports and Clubs
Atheletics, football, hockey and basketball
Countries Visited
Widely travelled (13 countries)
Other Information
Secretary, Agriculture Headquarters, 1973-74; imprisoned
under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, Feb.-April
1976;General-Secretary, All World M.G.R. Mandram,1996
Election Result of
Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,75,467
Total votes polled 6,09,616
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri M. R. Kadambur Janarthanan (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 2,47,823
(2) Shri R. Sarath Kumar (D.M.K.) 2,40,919
(3) Dr. A. Savior Selva Suresh (P.T.) 86,419
(4) Shri G.R. Edmund (M.A.D.M.K.) 16,789
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