Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
RAMACHANDRAN, SHRI GINGEE N. [MARUMALARCHI DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - TINDIVANAM (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri A Narashima Gounder Date of Birth 3 June 1944 Place of Birth Aviyur, Distt. Villupuram (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 1 February 1974 Spouse's Name Smt. R. Dhanalakshmi Children One son and two daughters Educational Qualifications B.A., B.L. Educated at Pachaiyappa College and Law College, Chennai, (Tamil Nadu) Profession Agriculturist, Advocate, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 35, Subbaraya Gounder Street, Gingee (Tamil Nadu) Tels. (04145) 22050, 22392 Present Address 189, South Avenue, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3793007 Positions Held 1970-76 Joint-Organiser, D.M.K. Party (Student Wing) 1970-78 Chairman, Aviyur Panchayat Samiti, Distt. Villupuram, Tamil Nadu 1977-90 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (three terms) 1978-93 District-Secretary, D.M.K. Party, Distt. Villupuram, Tamil Nadu 1989 Chairman, Committee on Petitions 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Chairman, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament 1998-99 Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Defence Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways Countries Visited Visited Canada, France, Germany, France, U.K. and U.S.A. Other Information Member, Board of Selection, Annamalai University, 1976-79; Senate Member, Annamalai University, 1979-84; Organiser, State Students Anti-Hindi Agitation Council, Tamil Nadu, 1968-69

Election Result of Tindivanam Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,65,026 Total votes polled 6,75,110 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Gingee N. Ramachandran (M.D.M.K.) 3,20,141 (2) Shri G. Venkatraman (D.M.K.) 2,88,688 (3) Shri K. Ramamurthee (I.N.C.) 29,908