DEVADASS, SHRI R.
T.M.C.(M) - SALEM (TAMIL NADU)


Father's Name:   	Shri N. Ramasamy Udayar

Date of Birth:   	16 March 1953

Place of Birth:   	Udayapatti in Distt. Salem (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status:   	Married on 7 February 1982

Spouse's Name:   	Smt. Ilavarasi Devadass

Children:   	One son and one daughter

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

Profession :
   	Trader and Industrialist

Permanent Address :
   	Thambi Nilayam, P.O. Udayapatti, 
	Distt. Salem-636140 (Tamil Nadu) 
	Tels. (0427) 240230, 240240

Positions Held :
   
    1996	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Reading and music

Countries Visited :
   	Widely travelled
 
Election Result :
   
Salem Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate	10,80,762
Total votes polled	 7,06,406
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri R. Devadass [T.M.C. (M)]	3,15,277
(2) Shri K.V. Thangkabalu (I.N.C.)	1,94,392
(3) Shri P. Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 	1,20,345
     [A.I.C.C. (T)]
(4) Shri N. Rajamani (B.J.P.)    9,538