VENKATESAN, SHRI P.R.S.
T.M.C.(M) - CUDDALORE (TAMIL NADU)


Father's Name:   Shri P.R. Srinivasan

Date of Birth:   24 August 1950

Place of Birth:   Cuddalore in Distt. South Arcot (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   Married on 5 May 1974

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Neela

Children:   One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
M.A.
Educated at Madras University and Annamalai University, Chidambaram 
(Tamil Nadu)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Educationist, Political & Social Worker and Sportsman

Permanent Address :
   37, Anna Nagar, Distt. Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04142) 30337, 31564

Positions Held :
   
1982-89 President, D.C.C. (I), Distt. Cuddalore
1984 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1984-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
Member, Consultative Committee, Petroleum and Natural Gas
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways (Southern Railways)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment & Forests
1989 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum
1991-96 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Deputy Whip, C.L.P. (I), Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Privileges Committee
1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1996 onwards Executive Member, T.M.C.(M)
General Secretary, T.M.C.(M)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   President (i) P.R.S. Memorial Welfare Association; and 
(ii) P.R.S. Memorial Literary Association

Special Interests :
   Photography and sports

Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Reading

Sports and Clubs :

Election Result :
   
Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,42,486
Total votes polled  7,29,417
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri P.R.S. Venkatesan [T.M.C. (M)] 3,89,660
(2) Shri V. Santhamurthy (I.N.C.)     1,84,456
(3) Shri R.T. Sabapathy Mohan (M.D.M.K.)     55,110
(4) Shri P.P. Kalia Perumal [A.I.I.C. (T)] 41,284
 
 
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