SHANMUGASUNDARAM, SHRI V.P.
D.M.K - GOBICHETTIPALAYAM (TAMIL NADU)

Father's Name:   Shri S. Ponnappamudaliar

Date of Birth:   29 June 1944

Place of Birth:   Vellankoil in Distt. Periyar  (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   Married on 9 June 1976

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Kanakam Param

Children:   Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., B.L.
Educated at Alayappa College, Karaikudi and Law College, Madras 
(Tamil Nadu)

Profession :
   Advocate, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   464, Tamil Nagar, Gobichettipalayam-638452 
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (04285) 23259

Positions Held :
   
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Special Interests :

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :  Songs

Sports and Clubs : Cricket

Election Result :
   
Gobichettipalayam  Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,71,883
Total votes polled6,91,388
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri V.P. Shanmugasundaram (D.M.K.)3,53,982
(2) Shri P.G. Narayanan (A.I.A.D.M.K.)2,11,014
(3) Shri Nadar C. Nacchimuthu (P.M.K.)  38,368
(4) Shri B. Palanisamy (M.D.M.K.)  34,096