Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Palani
State : Tamil Nadu
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri S.K. Kuppusamy Gounder
Mother's Name : Smt. Kaliathal
Date of birth : 10 May 1948
Profession : Advocate Agriculturist, Social Worker
Positions held :
1967-96 convener, Legal Cell, P.C.C. Tamil Nadu (also held various other parts)1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & JusticeMember, Joint Committee on Office of ProfitMember, Committee on External Affairs5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on External AffairsMember, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Written articles in journals, literary orator; recieved State Level Award for Best Oratory from Tamil Nadu Government,1972
Social And Cultural Activities
Former President, Tamil Kalai Mantram, Dharapuram; Patron Member, YMCA
Special Interests
Judicial reforms, upliftment of the poor, agriculturists and labourers , reading, meeting public, providing free legal aid to poor
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and handling criminal cases particularly murder cases as a lawyer
Sports and Clubs
President, Youngman Basket ball Association, Dharapuram; President , Sports Club, Dharapuram
Countries Visited
Widely Travelled
Other Information
Recieved, (i) Gold Medal for Best Student in St. Josephs College, Trichy - 1972 ; and (ii) National Award for improvement of Legal Education - 2000 from Indian Council of Jurists; Member, (i) Bar Council of Tamil Nadu since 1988; (ii) Bar Council of India, New Delhi since 1995; Syndicate Member, Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, since 1997; Vice Chairman, Bar Council of India, New Delhi, 1998; Chairman, Bar Council of India, New Delhi, 1999;Councillor, International Bar Association, London, 2000; Chairman, Executive Committee Bar Council of India, 2002 - 2004; General Council Member, NALSAR, Hyderabad, 1997-2004; Executive Committee Member, National Law University, Bangalore
