Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha









DURAI, SHRI M.
[PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI - VANDAVASI (TAMIL NADU)]



Father's Name       	Shri Murugesan                          

Date of Birth       	7 May 1952

Place of Birth      	Vill. Senna Varam, Distt. T.V. Malai (Tamil Nadu) 

Marital Status      	Married in 1972

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Thenmozhi                          

Children            	One daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               	Under-Matriculate

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, 
                Trader and Industrialist

Permanent Address  

               	Senna Varam,                            
               	P.O.and Taluk Vandavasi-604408          
               	(Tamil Nadu)                            

               	Tels. (04183) 25496, 25396

Present Address 

		28, North Avenue,
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3793025
                                            
Positions Held  

1998		Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99     	Member, Committee on Communications and its
		Sub Committee 'A' on Department of Telecom

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Communications

Special Interests  

Spreading literacy among the poor

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading and watching television

Sports and Clubs  

Football

Other Information  

Member, Marine Products Export Development Authority,  1998-99;
Making efforts to establish a Polytechnic at Vandavasi, in
Distt. T.V. Malai (Tamil Nadu)

Election Result of
Vandavasi Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 	10,75,770
Total votes polled 	 6,67,287

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri M. Durai 	  (P.M.K.)    3,27,010
(2) Shri L. Balaraman 	  [T.M.C.(M)] 2,61,935
(3) Shri M. Krishanaswamy (I.N.C.)      34,827
(4) Shri R. Arattavadyar  (Ind.)        21,219
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