SIVA, SHRI P.N.
D.M.K. - PUDUKKOTTAI (TAMIL NADU)


Father's Name:   	Shri R. Natesan

Date of Birth:   	15 May 1954

Place of Birth:   	Trichy (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   	Married on 1 May 1981

Spouse's Name:   	Smt. S. Devika Rani

Children:    	One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
	M.A. (Eng.), B.L. (incomplete)
	Educated at Periyar E.V.R. College and Law College 
(Madras University), Trichy (Tamil Nadu)

Permanent Address :
   	C-7, III Cross, Thillai Nagar, Trichy-620 018
	(Tamil Nadu)
	Tel. (0431) 760566

Positions Held :
   
1978-82	Convenor, D.M.K., Distt. StudentsÕ Wing
1982-83	Member, D.M.K. (Youth Wing), Tamil Nadu State Convening Body
1983-93	Deputy Secretary, D.M.K. (Youth Wing), Tamil Nadu
1993 onwards	Secretary, D.M.K. (Students Wing), Tamil Nadu
1996	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :

Special Interests :
   	Journalism

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
  Reading, writing, music, films, travelling and gardening

Other Information :
  Imprisoned under MISA during Emergency and for other political agitations

Election Result :
   
Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate	11,24,547
Total votes polled	8,28,411
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri P.N. Siva (D.M.K.)	3,98,209
(2) Shri V.N. Swaminathan (I.N.C.)	2,20,336
(3) Shri T. Pushparaj [A.I.I.C. (T)]	61,830
(4) Shri R. Karthikeyan (M.D.M.K.)	60,405