ATHITHAN, SHRI DHANUSKODI
T.M.C.(M) - TIRUCHENDUR (TAMIL NADU)

Father's Name:   Shri P. R. Athithan

Date of Birth:   6 March 1953

Place of Birth:   Kayamoli in Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   Married on 30 June 1977

Spouse's Name:   Smt. D. Indira Devi

Children:   One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
M.A. B.L. 
Educated at St. Johns College, Palayamkottai, Loyola College and 
        Madras Law College (Tamil Nadu)

Profession :
   Lawyer, Agriculturist and Businessman

Permanent Address :
   7-A, Lakshmi Narasingapuram Street, Palayamkottai (Tamil Nadu)

Positions Held :
   
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Finance and Labour and 
Food Processing Industries
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time
June 1996 onwardsMinister of State, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports in 
the Ministry of Human Resource Development

Special Interests :
   Meeting people and solving their problems

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Social service

Other Information :
   Founder, Gandhian Study Circle in district Tirunelveli; 
propagated Gandhian thought; Elected Member, Animal Welfare Board on 24 August, 
1990 and Founder, Federation for National Integration
Election Result :
   
Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,79,656
Total votes polled5,96,500
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Dhanuskodi Athithan [T.M.C. (M)]3,17,943
(2) Shri S. Justin (I.N.C.)1,14,232
(3) Shri N.S. Chandra Bose (B.J.P.)    79,051
(4) Shri Anton Gomez (J.D.)    48,066