Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha







NAGARATNAM, SHRI T.
D.M.K. - SRIPERUMBUDUR (SC)(TAMIL NADU)
Father's Name: Shri K. Thangavelu Date of Birth: 1 September 1938 Place of Birth: Nungambakkam in Distt. Chengleput (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status: Married on 8 June 1960 Spouse's Name: Smt. Backiam Children: Two sons and four daughters Educational Qualifications :
B.A., B.L. Educated at Presidency College and Law College, Madras (Tamil Nadu) Profession :
Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address :
15, Kanagavallipuram Street, Tiruvellore-602 001 Tel. (04116) 60930 Positions Held :
1980 onwards Member, General Council, D.M.K. 1980 Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 1980-81 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation 1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the downtrodden, promotion of education amongst the poor, pleading for their legal cases without fees and providing food for hungry
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading law Journal and attending party public meetings Sports and Clubs :
Football, volleyball, long-jump, high-jump, weightlifting and pole vault Other Information :
Organiser, D.M.K. District LawyersÕ Association; President, Stoneware Pipes Ltd. Employees Union, Tiruvellore, 1970-72; Member, Senate of Madras University, 15 Oct. 1994 onwards; also worked in Revenue Department; and imprisoned several times for participating in political agitations
Election Result :
Sriperumbudur-SC Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 11,56,491 Total votes polled 7,79,085 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri T. Nagaratnam (D.M.K.)4,31,919 (2) Ms. Lata Priyakumar (I.N.C.) 1,86,208 (3) Shri M. Moorthy (Ind.) 66,760 (4) Shri Kavinger Kudiyarasu (M.D.M.K.) 44,884