Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
KUMARAMANGALAM, SHRI P.R. [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - TIRUCHIRAPPALLI (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri S. Mohan Kumaramangalam Date of Birth 12 May 1952 Place of Birth Madras (now Chennai) (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 5 October 1975 Spouse's Name Smt. Kitty Kumaramangalam Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.Sc., LL.B. Educated at Madras University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and University of Delhi, Delhi Profession Lawyer Permanent Address 6, Jaganathan Road, Nugambakam, Chennai-600034 (Tamil Nadu) Tels. (044) 8276222, 8272021 Present Address 30, A.R. Complex, Sector-13, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 Tel. (011) 6870551 Positions Held 1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1989-90 Member, Business Advisory Committee 1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Welfare 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1991-92 Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs and Law, Justice and Company Affairs 1992-93 Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs, Science and Technology, Department of Electronics and Department of Ocean Development 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 19 March 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Power; Parliamentary Affairs; onwards and Non-Conventional Energy Sources 1998-99 Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee Books Published The Student Movement in India; wrote articles on (i) The other side of Gravitation; and (ii) The Nuances of Directive Principle Social and Cultural Activities Making efforts for employment of educated youth Special Interests Electronics, science and technology Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading Sports and Clubs Table tennis; President, Tamil Nadu Karate Association; Member, Cricket Club Countries Visited Widely travelled (15 countries) as tourist and in his capacity as a lawyer Other Information Trade Union leader; Founder-President, National Students' Union of India (NSUI); and Member, Court, University of Delhi, 1990 onwards

Election Result of Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,78,258 Total votes polled 6,47,694 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri P. R. Kumaramangalam (B.J.P.) 3,05,233 (2) Shri L. Adaikalaraj [T.M.C.(M)] 2,93,778 (3) Shri Subbha Somu (I.N.C.) 23,747 (4) Shri K. Sachidanandam (P.T.) 4,979
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