Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
DALIT EZHILMALAI, SHRI [PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI - CHIDAMBARAM-SC (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Raman Elumalai Date of Birth 24 June 1945 Place of Birth Chengai, Distt. Chingelput (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 9 August 1967 Spouse's Name Smt. Munirdhinam Children Three daughters and one son Profession Political and Social Worker, Civil Servant Permanent Address 67, Devaraj Nagar P.O. Selaiyur Chennai-600073 (Tamil Nadu) Tels. 2375755(R), 451115(O) Present Address 4, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tels. (011) 4649299, 4649866 Positions Held 1989 Founder, General-Secretary, Pattali Makkal Katchi (P.M.K.) 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998 Union Minister of State, Health and Family onwards Welfare (Independent Charge) Social and Cultural Activities General-Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Employees Association, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, 1974; Convenor, Dalit People's Front, 1974 Special Interests Social service Countries Visited Japan and Libya; visited Japan to study the problems of the Burakumins, counterparts of Indian Dalits, 1985; and visited Libya to participate in Social Justice Conference, Tripoli, 1987 Other Information Served in (i) Postal and Telegraph Department (P&T), 1963- 87; and (ii) on deputation to Indian Army, 1969-74; awarded Sainik Sewa Medal with a Citation by the President of India for meritorious service; Secretary, Tamil Nadu Circle Union, National Federation of P&T Employees, 1974; participated and led various agitations launched by P.M.K., 1989; beaten up brutally by Tamil Nadu Police in a P.M.K. rally at Valluvar kottam, Chennai, 1995

Election Result of Chidambaram-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,54,642 Total votes polled 6,84,155 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Dalit Ezhilmalai(P.M.K.) 3,05,372 (2) Shri Ganesan V. (D.M.K.) 2,97,417 (3) Dr. P. Vallalperuman (I.N.C.) 43,214 (4) Shri Nagappan P. (B.S.P.) 19,922
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