Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
MUNUSAMY, SHRI K.P.
[ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - KRISHNAGIRI (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Poongavanam Gounder
Date of Birth 7 June 1952
Place of Birth Kaveripattinam, Distt. Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 11 February 1976
Spouse's Name Smt. M. Mangayarkarasi
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A., B.L.
Educated at Government Arts College, Krishnagiri and
Government Law College, Madras University (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Lawyer
Permanent Address
102, Salem Main Road
Kaveripattinam,
Distt. Dharmapuri-635112(Tamil Nadu)
Tels.(04343) 52100, 52165
Present Address
38, Meena Bagh,
New Delhi - 110003
Tel. (011) 3014652
Positions Held
1991-96 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislaltive Assembly
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Agriculture
Member, Committee to review the rate of dividend
payable by the Railway Undertakings to General Revenues
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and
Technology and other Science Departments
Social and Cultural Activities
Organised health camps for the poor in rural areas; and
formed committees to work for the development of educational
institutions in rural areas throughout Distt. Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu.
Special Interests
Educational upliftment of children in villages; free
marriage for the poor rural people; and development of
transport and communication
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Debate and discussion and reading magazines
Sports and Clubs
Basketball player during college days; and interested in
watching games on television
Countries Visited
Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
Other Information
Conducted free Medical Surgery Camps for the benefit of
rural poor organised with the help of the Cardiology
Department of Madras Medical College in the name of
`Dr. Puratchi Thalaivi' Heart Surgery Camp during 1992-93 at
ten Centres in Distt. Dharmapuri; constructed school
buildings during the tenure of District Secrtary; conducted
free marriages for the poor; provided tricycles and
artificial limbs to the handicapped; and organised blood
donation camps in Government Hospitals
Election Result of
Krishnagiri Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,15,876
Total votes polled 6,48,144
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri K.P. Munusamy (A.I.A.D.M.K.)3,15,762
(2) Shri D.R. Rajaram Naidu [T.M.C.(M)] 2,66,413
(3) Shri AGA. Krishnamurthy (I.N.C.) 35,229
(4) Shri R. Muniraj (B.S.P.) 5,285
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