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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