Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
GOPAL, SHRI C.
[ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - ARAKKONAM (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri N.L.P. Chinnappa Mudaliar
Date of Birth 24 May 1946
Place of Birth Sholinghur, Distt. Vellore (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 10 March 1974
Spouse's Name Smt. N.G. Santha Kumari
Children Three sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.Sc., B.L.
Educated at Vivekanand College and Madras Law College,
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
7/A Sengunthar Big Street,
P.O. Sholinghur, Distt. Vellore-630102
(Tamil Nadu)
Tels. (04172) 72281, 72990(R), 72222(O)
Present Address
27, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3792086
Positions Held
1980-84 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 and Member, Committee on Public Accounts and its Sub-Committee
1999-2000 on Stationery and Printing Offices
1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and its
Sub-Committee-I
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Defence
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading
Sports and Clubs
Hockey, basketball and volleyball
Other Information
Chairman, (i) Sri Lakshimi Narasimmasamy Temple, Sholinghur
1978-87; (ii) Milk Board, Distt. North Arcot, 1985-86;
(iii) Tamil Nadu State Co-Optex, 1996; and (iv) Tamil Nadu
State Agricultural Marketing Board, 1995-96; Member, (i) Life
Insurance Corporation, 1998-99; and (ii) Employees' State
Insurance Corporation, 1998-99
Election Result of
Arakkonam Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,72,687
Total votes polled 7,21,536
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri C. Gopal (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 3,59,431
(2) Shri Velu A.M. [T.M.C.(M)] 3,09,943
(3) Shri Dhamotharan R. (I.N.C.) 24,519
(4) Shri Kandappan A. (Ind.) 1,120
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