Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Tindivanam
State : Tamil Nadu
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 6
More Information :
LAKSHMI NARAYANAN, SHRI M. R., Congress, (Tamil Nadu—Tindivanam—1977): s. of Shri T. Ramakrishnan; b. at Maruthadu, October 21, 1926, ed. at Municipal High School, Villupuram; studied upto S.S.L.C.; m. Smt. L. Saraswathy, June, 1945; 1 s. (adopted), 1 d.; Agriculturist; took active part in freedom movement of former French Territories in India (Pondicherry State) during 1953 and 1954; jailed during agriculturists' agitation in Tamil Nadu in 1972; Member, (i) All India Farmers' Council (Farmers' Forum), (ii) Executive Committee, Tamil Nadu Farmers' Forum; Ex-Treasurer, South Arcot Land-Owners' Association, Cuddalore; Vice-President, South India Steel and Sugar Mill Area Sugarcane Growers' Association, Mundiyampakkam; Ex-Director, (i) South Arcot Co-operative Central Bank, Cuddalore, (ii) South Arcot Co-operative Spinning Mills, Saram Tindivanam; Ex-Chairman, Vikravandi Panchayat Union, Vikravandi; Member, Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971—77; presently Member, Committee on the Absence of Members. Social activities: Member, (i) South Arcot T.B. Association, Cuddalore, (ii) South Arcot Leprosy Association, Cuddalore. Favourite pastime and recreation: Gardening, reading books and playing cards. Special interests: Uplift of Harijans, backward classes and agricultural labourers and removal of untouchability. Sports and clubs: Member, (i) Cosmopolitan Club Madras, (ii) Mylapore Club, Madras, (iii) T. Nagar Recreation Club, Madras, (iv) Circle De-Pondicherry, (v) George Coronation Club, Villupuram, (vi) Lawly Institute, Ooty and (vii) Cosmopolitan Club, Cuddalore. Travels abroad: U.S.A., U.K., France, Switzerland, Sri Lanka and U.S.S.R. Permanent address: Maduraipakkam Village and Post, Villupuram Taluk, South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu.
