S. K. Kharvendhan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2004- 2009 | |
| Constituency | Palani |
| Former Chairman of Indian Bar Council [1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1948 Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | INC and Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | S.K. Venmathi |
| Children | Dr. S.K Chandravadhana, Adv. S.K Hari, Er. S.K Arun Kamaraj |
| Residence | Dharapuram |
| Profession | Lawyer and Politician |
| Awards | Sansad Ratna Award |
As of 22 September, 2006 Source: | |
S.K. Karvendhan (born 10 May 1948) started his political career at the age of 18 in the year 1968. He was recognized and mentored by K. Kamaraj, Former Chief Minister of Madras State.[2] Alongside politics, S.K Kharventhan is also a practicing lawyer.
He was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha of India representing Tamilmannila Congress party in 1996-1998 and a member representing Indian National Congress Party in the 14th Lok Sabha 2004 to 2009. He represented the Palani constituency of Tamil Nadu when he was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party, where he raised the most number of questions, summing up to 1177, and participated in the highest number of debates and discussions. He was one of the "top three performers in the 14th Lok Sabha (all 14 sessions combined)".[3] Recognizing his commendable performance in the Parliament, the Honorable President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam felicitated him and the Prime Point Foundation awarded Kharventhan with The Sansad Ratna Award.[4] He came out of INC and joined BJP. Now he is the head of BJP OBC Morcha Tamilnadu.
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