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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 Village, 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.Sc.(Chemistry), MA(Criminology),
B.L., Ph.D (Victimology)
Educated at Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, Madras Law College, Chennai and MS University, Tirunelveli, 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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Anganur Village, P.O. Anganur,
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Ariyalur - 621709 (Tamil Nadu)
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09444358869 (M)
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Present Address
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13-E, Feroze Shah Road,
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New Delhi-110001
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07823999872 (M)
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Positions Held
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2001-04
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Member, Tamil 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, Standing 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; (iii) `Thirst-Compilation of poems-originally in Tamil; (iv) `Amaippai Thiralavom`-Compilation of articles in Tamil (v) more than 20 books in Tamil on socio-cultural-political issues
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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(i)Writing essays and poems in Tamil; (ii)Editor and Publisher of monthly magazine `Tamilmann`-in Tamil
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Working for the upliftment of downtrodden, particularly for Dalits, tribal, Women and minorities and so on for the past 30 years
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Special Interests
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Socio-cultural-political activities
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Writing and Reading
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Countries Visited
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Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Malaysia, Nepal, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, South Africa, UAE, USA
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Other Information
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Awarded: (i) Annul Ambedkar Award conferred by Tamil Nadu Government (2006); (ii) Honorary Doctorate honourd by Gurukul, Chennai, (2010) and (iii) K. Veeramani Award for Social Justice-conferred by International Periyar (USA) (2020)
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