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