SIVAPRAKASAM, SHRI D.S.A.
D.M.K. - TIRUNELVELI (TAMIL NADU)


Father's Name:   	Shri D.S. Athimoolam

Date of Birth:   	27 June 1943

Place of Birth:   	Vill. Mukkudal in Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   	Married on 12 September 1965

Spouse's Name:   	Smt. Saraswathi Ammal

Children:   	Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
	Matriculation
	Educated at Sokkalal High School, Mukkudal
        (Tamil Nadu)

Profession :
   	Agriculturist, Exporter, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   	32, Bakthi Vilas, Chinniah Street, Mukkudal-627 601 
	Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)
	Tels. (04634) 74677, 74537
	Fax. (04634) 74567

Positions Held :
   
1971-76	Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Member, Swatantra Party
1980	Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980 onwards	Member, General Council, D.M.K., Tamil Nadu
1980-84	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
1981-91	Treasurer, D.M.K., Distt. Tirunelveli
1996	Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   	Associated with Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam (an 
	institution providing education to poor children)

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Sports and Clubs :
   	Badminton and tennis

Countries Visited :
   	Dubai, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore and Sri Lanka

Other Information :

 
Election Result :
   
Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,23,826
Total votes polled  6,69,818
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri D.S.A. Sivaprakasam (D.M.K.) 2,95,001
(2) Shri A.R. Rajaselvam (A.I.A.D.M.K.)  1,76,721
(3) Shri Kutty alias Shunmuga Chidambaram   77,648
C.A.R. (M.D.M.K.)
(4) Shri K. Krishnasamy (J.P.)   61,567