Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
RAMALINGAM, DR. K.P.
D.M.K - TIRUCHENGODE (TAMIL NADU)
Father's Name: Shri K.C. Palaniappa Goundar
Date of Birth: 2 June 1954
Place of Birth: Kalipatty in Distt. Salem (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married on 17 May 1982
Spouse's Name: Smt. Saraswathy Ramalingam
Children: One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
B.V. Sc.
Educated at Madras Veterinary College, Madras*
(Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Veterinary Doctor, Agriculturist, Businessman, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
Thai Illam, P.O. Rasipuram, Distt. Salem-636001
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (0427) 33244
Positions Held :
1980-87Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Special Interests :
Espousing the cause of Tamil language as the Official language of India
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Sports, cinema, reading and meeting people
Countries Visited :
France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Russia, U.K., U.S.A. and Yugoslavia
Other Information :
Attended World University Students Conference, Nicaragua, 1982; World Peace Conference, Prague, 1983 and World Youth Conference, Moscow, 1986
Election Result :
Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,22,216
Total votes polled 8,57,452
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Dr. K.P. Ramalingam (D.M.K.)4,71,533
(2) Shri A.V. Kumarasamy (A.I.A.D.M.K.)2,78,345
(3) Shri P. Balakrishnan (M.D.M.K.) 40,041
(4) Shri K. Perumal [A.I.I.C.(T)] 18,677