B. S. Gnanadesikan
B. S. Gnanadesikan, a Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M) is a two time Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Previously he was the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2012-2014.
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Personal details | |
Born |
Srivilluputtur, Dist. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India | 20 January 1949
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Tamil Maanila Congress |
Spouse(s) | G. Thilagavathy |
Children | Two sons (Vijay Gnanadesikan, Prashanth Gnanadesikan) |
Website | Profile on Rajya Sabha |
Educational Qualifications: B.A., B.L. Educated at Loyola College, Chennai and Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Chennai
Profession: Senior Advocate / Member of Parliament / President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
Positions Held
1996-2002: General Secretary and Official Spokesperson, (i) Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
July 2001: Elected to Rajya Sabha
Jan. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Committee on Defense
Aug. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
Aug. 2004 - Sep. 2004: Member, Committee on Labor
Sep. 2004 - May. 2009: Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oct. 2004 - May. 2009: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs
July 2007: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
May 2008 - Current: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Dec. 2008 - Current: Member, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
Aug. 2009 - Current: Member, Committee on Water Resources
Countries Visited:
Visited U.S.A. as member of Parliamentary Goodwill Delegation led by Hon'ble Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs in 2008