B. S. Gnanadesikan
B. S. Gnanadesikan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2001–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1949 Srivilliputhur, Madras Province, India |
| Died | 15 January 2021 (aged 71) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Spouse | G. Thilagavathi |
| Children | Two sons (Vijay Gnanadesikan, Prashanth Gnanadesikan) |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Website | Profile on Rajya Sabha [1] |
B. S. Gnanadesikan (20 January 1949 – 15 January 2021) was a Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M) and a two time Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.[1] Previously he was the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2011 to 2014.
He died at the age of 71 in Chennai due to COVID-19.[2][3]
Positions Held
[edit]- Dec. 2014 - Jan 2021: Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M)
- Sep. 2011 - Nov 2014: President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee[4]
- Aug. 2009 - July 2013: Member, Committee on Water Resources
- Dec. 2008 - July 2013: Member, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
- May 2008 - July 2013: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
- Jul. 2007 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
- Oct. 2004 - May 2009: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Sep. 2004 - May 2009: Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Aug. 2004 - Sep. 2004: Member, Committee on Labor
- Aug. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
- Jan. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Committee on Defense
- Jul. 2001 - Elected to Rajya Sabha
- 1996-2002 - General Secretary and Official Spokesperson, (i) Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
References
[edit]- ^ "B. S. Gnanadesikan". India.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "த.மா.கா. மூத்த தலைவர் பி.எஸ்.ஞானதேசிகன் காலமானார்!". Puthiyathalaimurai (in Tamil). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Former Rajya Sabha MP, B.S. Gnanadesikan, no more". The Hindu. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "'Unifier' Gnanadesikan Gets 2nd Term as Chief of TN Congress Committee". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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