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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