N. Dennis
This biographical articleis writtenlike a résumé.(September 2023) |
N. Dennis | |
---|---|
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) forNagercoil | |
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,VilavancodeTaluk,Kanyakumari District,India | 23 January 1929
Died | 21 June 2013 Nagercoil,Tamil Nadu,India | (aged 84)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Smt. W. Gladys |
Children | 1 son and 2 daughter |
Residence | Marthandam |
Education | M.A., B.L. |
Alma mater | University College, Calcutta |
Profession | Advocate,Agriculturist,Political&Social Worker,Trade Unionist |
N. Dennis(23 January 1929 – 21 June 2013) was aMember of ParliamentfromNagercoil constituency.He was elected six times to theLok SabhafromNagercoil constituencyas anIndian National Congresscandidate in1980,1984,1989and1991elections and as aTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)candidate in1996and1998elections.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]He died in 2013 after a brief illness.[10]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Tamil Nadu Budget, 1980-81 - General Discussion, Demands for Grants Tamil Nadu Budget[11]
References
[edit]- ^"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 fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved3 June2012.
- ^abcdefghijkBiographical Sketch Member of Parliament12th Lok Sabha
- ^"fullstory".Ptinews.Retrieved22 June2013.
- ^https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3658/1/lsd_07_02_18-03-1980.pdfPage 175
- People from Kanyakumari district
- Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
- 2013 deaths
- 1929 births
- India MPs 1980–1984
- India MPs 1984–1989
- India MPs 1989–1991
- India MPs 1991–1996
- India MPs 1996–1997
- India MPs 1998–1999
- Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Maanila Congress politicians
- Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians