Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
THAMBI DURAI, DR. M. [ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - KARUR (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Munisamy Gounder Date of Birth 15 March 1947 Place of Birth Chinthagampalli, Distt. Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 21 November 1986 Spouse's Name Dr. (Smt.) Banumathi Thambi Durai Children Two daughters Educational Qualifications M.A., M.Phil., M.Litt., Ph.D. Educated at Madras Christian College, Madras University, Madras (now Chennai) (Tamil Nadu) Profession Agriculturist, Educationist and Journalist Permanent Address Chinthagampalli, Via. Bargur, Taluk Krishnagir, Distt. Dharmapuri-635001 (Tamil Nadu) Present Address No.5, CSIR Guest House, Lodi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tel. (011) 4644441, 4603803 Positions Held 1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha 1985-89 Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha Chairman, Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions Chairman, Library Committee 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Member, Panel of Chairmen 1990-91 Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Consultative Committee, Departments of Atomic Energy, Space, Electronics, Ocean Development and Ministry of Science and Technology 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) March 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Law, Justice and Company April 1999 Affairs, and Ministry of Surface Transport (Additional charge) Favourite Pastime and Recreation Social service Countries Visited Widely travelled (11 countries); Leader, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Mauritius, 1987; and Deputy Leader, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Canada Other Information General-Secretary, Madras University Research Scholars' Association, 1975-78; formerly Lecturer, Management, College of Engineering, Anna University, Madras; Member, (i) Indian Economic Association; and (ii) All India Council for Technical Education, 1990; Student-Secretary, World University Service (WUS), Chennai, 1976-80; and Treasurer, Indian National Committee, World University Service (WUS), Chennai,1982-85

Election Result of Karur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,30,361 Total votes polled 6,76,450 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Dr. M. Thambi Durai (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 3,27,480 (2) Shri K. Natrayan [T.M.C.(M)] 2,83,807 (3) Shri K.P. Shanmuga Sundram (I.N.C.) 30,157 (4) Shri S. Kamaraj (P.T.) 5,449
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