Name of Member: Shri Tindivanam G. Venkatraman
Political Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Constituency & State: Tindivanam (Tamil Nadu)
Lok Sabha Experience: 11
VENKATRAMAN, SHRI TINDIVANAM D.M.K. - TINDIVANAM (TAMIL NADU)
Father's Name : Shri V. Gopala Gowndar
Date of Birth : 2 February 1931
Place of Birth : Tindivanam in Distt. Villupuram Ramasamy Padaiyatchi (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status : Married on 8 May 1960
Spouse's Name : Smt. V. Vasantha
Children : Three sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
B.A., B.L.
Educated at Annamalai University, Chidambaram and Law College,
Madras University, Madras (Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Advocate
Permanent Address :
19, Jayapuram, Tindivanam-604002 (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04147) 22848, 22238
Positions Held :
1978-85 Member, General Council, D.M.K.
1989 Elected to Rajya Sabha
1989-90 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
1992-94 Member, Committee on Petitions
1993-94 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
July 1996 onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport
Social and Cultural Activities :
Member, Trust Board for Vannikula Kshatria
Thirumana Mandapam, 1980 onwards; donor for a prize to backward class students
in Govt. Arts College, Tindivanam, 1980 onwards
Special Interests :
Social work and assistance to needy poor
Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Reading, debates and agriculture
Sports and Clubs :
Represented basketball teams at college and university levels
Other Information :
Imprisoned number of times for participating in political agitations; President, Bar Association Tindivanam, 1981 and 1982
Election Result :
Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,34,126
Total votes polled 7,24,103
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri T.G. Venkatraman (D.M.K.) 3,67,308
(2) Shri K. Ramamurthee (I.N.C.) 1,77,032
(3) Shri A.K. Zainuddin (P.M.K.) 79,535
(4) Shri D. Durai (M.D.M.K.) 37,025
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