B. S. Gnanadesikan
B. S. Gnanadesikan a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
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He is was appointed as the chief of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC),he replaces KV Thangkabalu.
Name Shri B. S. Gnanadesikan Father's Name Shri B.S. Sivagurunathan Mother's Name Shrimati S.S. Meenakshi Ammal Date of Birth 20/01/1949 Birth Place Srivilluputtur, Distt. Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) Maritial Status Married On 30 August 1976 Spouse Name Shrimati G. Thilagavathy No. of Children Two Sons State Name Tamil Nadu Party Name Indian National Congress Permanent Address 1A, Tuxado, 1, Sreeman Sreenivasa Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018 Telephone : {044} 24660777, 24992868, Mobile: 09445055789) Present Address 88, North Avenue, New Delhi Telephone : 23092212, Mobile: 9868181815 Email id bsg[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in Educational Qualifications B.A., B.L. Educated at Loyola College, Chennai and Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Chennai Profession Lawyer/Advocate <13> Positions Held July 2001 Elected to Rajya Sabha Jan. 2002 - Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Defence Aug. 2002 - Feb. 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance Aug. 2004 - Sept. 2004 Member, Committee on Labour Sept. 2004-May 2009 Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Oct. 2004-May 2009 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs July 2007 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha May 2008 onwards Members, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Dec. 2008 onwards Member, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Aug. 2009 onwards Member, Committee on Water Resources Freedom Fighter No Books Published - Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests Involved in social work; conducted many legal aid camps in Tamil Nadu as Chairman, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Legal Cell, 1984-96; through media propagated party's policies both in visual and print Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation Reading, visiting hill stations and participating in cultural programmes Countries Visited Visited U.S.A. as member of Parliamentary Goodwill Delegation led by Hon'ble Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs in 2008 Other Information General Secretary and Official Spokesperson, (i) Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar), 1996-2002 and (ii) A.I.C.C. (I) since 2008; Vice-President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee since 2002
