Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
VELU, SHRI A.M.
T.M.C.(M) - ARAKKONAM (TAMIL NADU)
Father's Name: Shri A.C. Mudalianda Mudaliar
Date of Birth: 26 September 1947
Place of Birth: Sholinghur in Distt. North Arcot Ambedkar
(Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married on 11 March 1966
Spouse's Name: Smt. A.V. Saraswathi Ammal
Children: Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
Matriculation
Profession :
Businessman and Industrialist
Permanent Address :
45, Boardingpet Street, Sholinghur-631102
Distt. North Arcot Ambedkar (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04172) 72333, 72573
Positions Held :
1971 Member, Congress Party
1973-1984 President, Town Congress Committee, Sholinghur,
Distt. North Arcot Ambedkar
1980 Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1996 Member, T.M.C. (M)
1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the downtrodden, assistance to needy poor and social institutions, promotion of education
Special Interests :
Industries, commerce, foreign travels, film industry, transport and shipping
Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading, travelling and photography
Sports and Clubs :
Member, Cosmopolitan Club, Chennai
Countries Visited :
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Russia
and Thailand
Election Result :
Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,34,646
Total votes polled 7,57,483
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri A.M. Velu [T.M.C. (M)] 4,25,974
(2) Shri R. Raviram (I.N.C.) 1,61,129
(3) Shri N. Venugopal [A.I.I.C. (T)] 80,714
(4) Shri Jayakaran Joseph (J.D.) 31,703
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