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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