N. Dennis
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N. Dennis | |
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Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Nagercoil | |
In office 1980–1984 | |
In office 1984–1989 | |
In office 1989–1991 | |
In office 1991–1996 | |
In office 1996–1998 | |
In office 1998–1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vill. Keezhkulam, Trade Unionist | 23 January 1929
N. Dennis (23 January 1929 – 21 June 2013) was a
Early life
He was educated at St. John's College in Palamcottah. He graduated with a MA degree from University College, Calcutta (West Bengal), Simultaneously he pursued his law studies at Ernakulam Law College and Trivandrum Law College (Kerala).[9]
Public life
- 1964-68 : Vice-President, District Congress Committee (Indira)[D.C.C. (I)], Kanyakumari, President, Town Panchayat, Keezhkulam[9]
- 1965-76 : Chairman, Panchayat Union Council, Killiyoor[9]
- 1971-76 : Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Member, Estimates Committee, Member, Rules Committee, Member, Panel of Chairmen[9]
- 1972-73 : Associate Member, Delimitation Commission for Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
- 1975-78 : President, D.C.C. (I), Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu[9]
- 1980 : Elected to 7th Lok Sabha[9]
- 1980-84 : Member, Committee on the Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce[9]
- 1984 : Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1984-89 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
- 1985-86 : Member, Committee on Estimates[9]
- 1988-95 : Vice-President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C.(I)], Tamil Nadu
- 1989 : Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1990-91 : Member, Committee on Petitions, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- 1991 : Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)[9]
- 1992 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- 1992-96 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
- 1993-94 : Member, Committee on Communications
- 1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 1996-97 : Member, Committee on Home Affairs, Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
- 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
- 1998-99 : Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications, Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Essential Commodities Act
Social and cultural activities
Working for making provision of transport and drinking water facilities in scarcity areas; got constructed several roads and provided sanitation facilities in backward areas and SC/ST villages; established communal harmony among the different communities and religious sects; and established educational institutions in different parts of Kanyakumari.[9]
Parliament activities
- Tamil Nadu Budget, 1980-81 - General Discussion, Demands for Grants Tamil Nadu Budget [11]
References
- ^ "Constituency profile:Nagercoil". NDTV. 10 March 2009.
- ^ Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1989 Indian general election, 9th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1991 Indian general election, 10th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1996 Indian Lok Sabha election, 11th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1998 Indian general election, 12th Lok Sabha
- ^ "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget Thursday, 25 July 1996/Sravana 3, 1918 (Saka)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament12th Lok Sabha
- ^ "fullstory". Ptinews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3658/1/lsd_07_02_18-03-1980.pdf Page 175