Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
DENNIS, SHRI N. [TAMIL MAANILA CONGRESS (MOOPANAR) - NAGARCOIL (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Nallathampy Date of Birth 23 January 1929 Place of Birth Vill. Keezhkulam,Distt. Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on (i)6 May 1956 and (ii) 26 May 1961 Spouse's Name (i) Late Smt. N. Mercy and (ii) Smt. W. Gladys Children One son and two daughters Educational Qualifications M.A., B.L. Educated at St. John's College, Palamcottah; University College, Calcutta (West Bengal); Ernakulam Law College and Trivandrum Law College (Kerala) Profession Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Trade Unionist Permanent Address Marthandam, 624165, Distt. Kanyakumari-629165 (Tamil Nadu) Tel. (04651) 70007 Present Address 182, North Avenue, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3792692 Positions Held 1964-68 Vice-President, District Congress Committee (Indira) [D.C.C. (I)], Kanyakumari President, Town Panchayat, Keezhkulam 1965-76 Chairman, Panchayat Union Council, Killiyoor 1971-76 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member, Estimates Committee Member, Rules Committee Member, Panel of Chairmen 1972-73 Associate Member, Delimitation Commission for Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies 1975-78 President, D.C.C. (I), Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu 1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 1980-84 Member, Committee on the Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce 1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1984-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry 1985-86 Member, Committee on Estimates 1988-95 Vice-President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C.(I)], Tamil Nadu 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1990-91 Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1992 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries 1992-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1993-94 Member, Committee on Communications 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1996-97 Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Essential Commodities Act Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Published some articles Social and Cultural Activities Working for making provision of transport and drinking water facilities in scarcity areas; got constructed several roads and provided sanitation facilities in backward areas and SC/ST villages; established communal harmony among the different communities and religious sects; and established educational institutions in different parts of Kanyakumari

Special Interests 

To work for upliftment of the poor and the downtrodden; 
and meeting people and redressal of their grievances

Favourite Pastime and Recreation 

Gardening and political discussion

Sports and Clubs    

Badminton

Countries Visited 

Member, Trade Delegation of Coir Board to Belgium, 
Czechoslovakia, East Germany, France, Hungary,
U.K. and U.S.S.R., 1984; Israel, Italy and Singapore 
in 1993, Canada and U.S.A., 1998

Other Information 

Participated in the Freedom Struggle; Secretary, Kanyakumari 
Diocesan Council (CSI) for two trienniums; Convenor of 
the Committee of Five constituted for the establishment 
of Nesamoney Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, 
Kanyakumari District; President (i) Annvilai Multipurpose
Cooperative Society, Kanyakumari district; (ii) Manalikarai
Industrial Rubber Factory; and (iii) Kuzhthurai Bar Association 
for two terms; Vice-President, (i) Palaninnavilai Palamgur Society;
and (ii) Blacksmithy Unit, Karungal; Patron, Mineral Workers' Union 
and Staff Union, Indian Rare Earths, Manavalakurichy and 
Nesamoney Transport Corporation, INTUC, workers; Member 
(i) Indian Institute of Honey, Kuzhithurai; (ii) Executive 
Committee, Coir Board for 3 years; and (iii) Governing Body, 
Women's Christian College, Nagarcoil, Scott Christian College, 
Nagarcoil and Christian College, Marthandam; and (iv) Synod
Church of South India since 1964 (except a period of two years)

Election Result of Nagarcoil Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,28,393 Total votes polled 5,99,800 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri N. Dennis [T.M.C.(M)] 2,96,611 (2) Shri P. Radhakrishnan (B.J.P.) 2,67,426 (3) Shri P.S. Stanislaus (I.N.C.) 27,821 (4) Shri A. Ayyappan (Ind.) 904
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