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