Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SHANMUGAM, SHRI N.T.
[PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI - VELLORE (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri N. Thanji Gounder
Date of Birth 1 June 1947
Place of Birth Melarasambut, Distt. Vellore (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 16 February 1973
Spouse's Name Smt. S. Sargunam
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.L.
Educated at Law College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker,
Trader and Industrialist
Permanent Address
Tamil Nadu Housing Board,
28, South Avenue Road,
Sathuvachari, Vellore-632001
(Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (0416) 54133, 54933, 54988
Present Address
93, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3792066
Positions Held
Vice-President, Pattali Makkal Katchi (P.M.K.),
Tamil Nadu
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
Chief Whip, P.M.K. Parliamentary Party
1998-99 Member, Committee on Energy and its
Sub-Committee-II on Coal
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Railways
Special Interests
Providing facilities to the villagers and working for the
improvement of rural economy
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music, watching television and reading
Sports and Clubs
Football, kabaddi and volleyball
Other Information
Associated with the road blockade agitation for seven days
in 1987 for seeking 20 per cent reservation in the educational
institutions and Government jobs for the backward classes, Tamil
Nadu; Provided free service to the persons arrested at the time
of P.M.K.agitation; and provided legal aid to the poor in Distt.
Court, Vellore (Tamil Nadu)
Election Result of
Vellore Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,01,216
Total votes polled 6,93,560
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri N.T. Shanmugam (P.M.K.) 3,31,035
(2) Shri T.A. Mohammed Saqhy (D.M.K.) 3,04,630
(3) Shri B. Akber Pasha (I.N.C.) 18,885
(4) Shri M. Padmanabhan (Ind.) 17,837
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