RAMANATHAN, SHRI M.
D.M.K - COIMBATORE (TAMILNADU)

Father's Name:   Shri V. Muthu

Date of Birth:   22 June 1934

Place of Birth:   Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   Married on 25 February 1965

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Rama Kantham

Children:   Four sons

Educational Qualifications :
S.S.L.C.

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   133, Karuppaiya Street, Coimbatore-641001 
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (0422) 392616

Positions Held :
   
1959-62Member, General Council, D.M.K.
1962-96Member, Executive Council, D.M.K.
1970-76Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council
1970-73Member, Estimates Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislature
1972-96Member, Auditing Committee and Trust, D.M.K.
1984-86 and 1989-91Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1985-86Member, Public Accounts Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1989-90Chairman, Estimates Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 
1992-96President, D.M.K., District Coimbatore
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Upliftment of the poor, adivasis; struggle against social evils

Special Interests :
   Social work and literary reading

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading classical books and participating in debates

Other Information :
   Imprisoned several times for participation in political agitations

Election Result :
    
Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,17,110
Total votes polled 8,48,217
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri M. Ramanathan (D.M.K.)4,63,807
(2) Shri C.K. Kuppuswamy (I.N.C.)2,01,020
(3) Shri P.R. Natarajan [C.P.I. (M)]  85,355
(4) Shri K.S. Natarajan (B.J.P.)  43,289