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Father's Name
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Shri Tholkappiyan
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Periyammal
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Date of Birth
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10 Jul 1962
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Place of Birth
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Anganur, Distt. Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Unmarried
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.L., M.A. (Criminology), B.Sc. (Chemistry)
Educated at Presidency College, Chennai and Madras Law College, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Profession
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Social Worker
Advocate, Publisher, Writer
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Permanent Address
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R-62, IInd, Avenue, T.N. H.B. Colony,
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Velachery, Chennai - 600 042,
Tamil Nadu
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Tels. (044) 22451055
09953133206
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Present Address
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212, Tamil Nadu House,
Chanakyapuri,
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New Delhi-110021
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Positions Held
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2001-04
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Member, Tami Nadu Legislative Assembly
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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President, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Books Published
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(i) Talisman (Compilation of writings-originally in Tamil);(ii) Uproot Hindutva(Compilation of speeches-originally in Tamil)and more than 15 books in Tamil on socio-political issues.
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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(i)Writing essays and poems in Tamil, and;(ii)Editor and Publisher of monthly magazine Tamil Mann (in Tamil)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Working for the upliftment of downtrodden, particulary for dalits, women, minorities and so on for the past 25 years.
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Special Interests
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Social work, socio-political activities
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and writing
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Sports and Clubs
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America,Austrila, Canada, England, France, Germany, Malaysia,Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Switzerland and U.A.E.
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