SELVARASU, SHRI M.
C.P.I - NAGAPATTINAM (SC)(TAMIL NADU)


Father's Name:   Shri K. Muniyan

Date of Birth:   16 March 1957

Place of Birth:   Kappaludaiyan in Distt. Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu )

Marital Status:   Married on 15 June 1984

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Kamalavathanam

Children:   One daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Incomplete)
Educated at Kalaingar Karunanidhi Government Arts College, 
        Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Kovil Sithamali, P.O. Sithamali,
Taluka Mannargudy-614705 (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04369) 60300, (04366) 22705

Positions Held :
   
1985 onwardsExecutive Member, C.P.I., Distt. Thanjavur
1986 onwardsMember, C.P.I., State Council, Tamil Nadu
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Welfare of the poor and the  landless; generation of 
employment for the youth and promotion of literacy

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading and social service

Election Result :
   
Nagapattinam-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,82,040
Total votes polled7,27,883
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri M. Selvarasu (C.P.I.)3,94,330
(2) Shri M. Kannivannan (I.N.C.)1,72,984
(3) Shri V. Thambusamy [C.P.I. (M)]1,08,069
(4) Shri S. Rajamani (B.J.P.)  16,582