Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha








VENUGOPAL, SHRI DANAPAL
[DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - TIRUPPATTUR (TAMIL NADU)]



Father's Name	   Shri P Danapal Goundar

Date of Birth	   5 November 1936

Place of Birth	   Kattampoondi, Distt. Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status	   Married in 1956

Spouse's Name	   Smt. Ruthirambal

Children	   One son and three daughters

Educational Qualifications 

		Matriculate

		Educated at Danish Mission High School, 
		Thiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)

Profession    

		Agriculturist and Political Worker

Permanent Address  

		(1) Vill. and P.O. Kattampoondi
		    Taluk Tiruvannamalai 
		    Tiruvannamalai-606601

		(2) 69, Annaikatti Street, 
		    Distt. Thiruvannamalai 
		    Tiruvannamalai-606601
		    (Tamil Nadu)

		    Tels. (04175) 22574, 25200

Present Address 	

		179, North Avenue, 
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3794801

Positions Held  
  
1965-89		President, Panchayat Samiti, Kattampoondi 

1970-75		Chairman, Panchayat Union, Distt. Tiruvannamalai

1977-80 and	Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1980-84

1989 onwards	President, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.),
		Distt. Tiruvannamalai

1996		Elected to 11th Lok Sabha  

1996-98		Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha 

1998-99		Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Rural Areas and Employment

Social and Cultural Activities    

Social activities

Special Interests 

To improve the livelihood avenues for very poor people in whole of 
the South India particularly in the constituency and in Tamil Nadu

Other Information 

Vice-Chairman, Sugar Mill, Kallakurichi, South Arcot, Tamil Nadu, 
1972; Vice-President, Cooperative Sugar Mills, Kallakurichi, 1972-76;
President, Agriculture Seed Cooperative Society, Tiruvannamalai, 1989

Election Result of
Tiruppattur Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 	10,93,701
Total votes polled 	 6,99,895

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Danapal Venugopal 	(D.M.K.)   3,22,990
(2) Shri S. Krishnamoorthy    (A.I.A.D.M.K)3,22,716
(3) Shri R. Kannabiran 		(I.N.C.)     28,095
(4) Shri B. Ajeez 		(Ind.)          844
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