Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
CHITTHAN, SHRI N.S.V.
TMC(M) - DINDIGUL (TAMILNADU)
Father's Name: Shri V.S. Veerapathira Thevar
Date of Birth: 12 April 1934
Place of Birth: Thirumangalam in Distt. Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married on 10 May 1959
Spouse's Name: Smt. Shakuntala Chitthan
Children: One son and three daughters
Educational Qualifications :
B.A.
Educated at University of Madras, Madras
(Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
31-B, Indira Gandhi Street, Jawahar Nagar, Thirumangalam,
Distt. Madurai-625706 (Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04549) 42333, 42666
Positions Held :
1967-71 and 1980-88Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (three terms)
1980-84Deputy Leader of Opposition and Deputy Leader, Congress Legislature Party
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections, selfless service; striving for integrity and simplicity in public life
Special Interests :
Art, painting, reading and photography; to deliver lectures on topics of national interest on All India Radio
Sports and Clubs :
Hockey and Basketball
Other Information :
Recipient of Silver Medal by Bureau of Parliamentary Affairs for raising maximum number (more than 7000) of Questions on the Floor of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during 1967-71
Election Result :
Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,75,085
Total votes polled 7,25,466
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri N.S.V. Chitthan [T.M.C. (M)]4,44,858
(2) Shri C. Sreenivaasan (A.I.A.D.M.K.)1,76,944
(3) Shri S. Pasumpondandian (M.D.M.K.) 54,202
(4) Shri P. Gopal (P.M.K.) 10,986