Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha






KANDASAMY, SHRI K.
T.M.C.(M) - RASIPURAM (SC)(TAMIL NADU)

Father's Name :Shri Kaveri Date of Birth :20 January 1948 Place of Birth :Vill. Pachanampatty in Distt. Salem (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status :Married on 27 May 1979 Spouse's Name :Smt. K. Kupammal Children :One son Educational Qualifications :
Under Graduate Educated at Government Arts College, Salem (Tamil Nadu) Profession :
Journalist Permanent Address :
1, Maravanery, IV Cross, Salem-636007 (Tamil Nadu) Tels. (0427) 415530, 262656 Positions Held :
1967-72President, Student Congress, Distt. Salem, Tamil Nadu 1973-80Vice President, Omalus Taluk Congress 1983-85General Secretary, D.C.C., Salem President, D.C.C. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Wing, Salem 1991-96Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Contributes articles in newspapers; worked as Reporter in AIR, UNI and Tamil newspapers Social and Cultural Activities :
Associated with Dharmakartha, Sri Mariamman Temple, Vill. Pachanampatty Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and writing Other Information :
Imprisoned several times for participating in Political agitations Election result of :
Rasipuram-SC Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate10,47,694 Total votes polled6,94,523 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri K. Kandasamy [T.M.C.(M)]4,08,791 (2) Shri K. Jayakumar (I.N.C.)2,15,613 (3) Shri V. Chakravarthi (M.D.M.K.) 15,712