Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Cuddalore
State : Tamil Nadu
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 6
More Information :
BHUVARAHAN, SHRI IRRUPPU GOVINDASWAMY, B.Sc., (Hons.) Congress, (Tamil Nadu— Cuddalore—1977): s. of Shri Govindaswamy; b. at West Irruppu, South Arcot District, December 25, 1932; ed. at St. David High School, Cuddalore Old Town, and Annamalai University; m. Smt. Saraswathy Bhuvarahan, May 2, 1963; 4 d.; Agriculturist, political, and social worker; Vice-President, Student Congress in the Annamalai University, 1960-62; First President, Irruppu Panchayath Board, 1960-62; Member, All-India Congress Committee, since 1962; General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, 1967—69; Vice-President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, 1969-71; Senate Member Madras and Annamalai Universities 1967-71; President, (i) Tamil Nadu People's Forum from 1972, (ii) Delhi Tamil Education Association 1971-77 and (iii) Southern Railway Employees Union; Vice-president, Jawaharlal Nehru Youth Centre from 1972; Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 1962—71; Minister in Tamil Nadu Government (holding charge of Fisheries, Tourism, Jails, Government Press, Small Savings, Information and Publicity Departments), 1962—67; Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 1967—71. Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and writing articles. Special interest: Cultivation and gardening. publications: 'Arivu Sudar' (Tamil), was editor, Tamil daily "Manikkodi". Sports and clubs: Volleyball, Basket-ball and Badminton. Travels abroad: Bulgaria, West and East Germany, USSR, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Philippines, Hongkong, Singapore, Korea and Thailand. Permanent address: West Irruppu, Irruppu P.O. Vridhachalam Taluk, South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu.
