Tiruchi Siva
| Tiruchi Siva | |
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| திருச்சி சிவா | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu | |
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Assumed office 3 April 2014 |
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| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
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Member of Parliament for Pudukkottai |
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In office 15 May 1996 – 04 December 1997 |
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| Preceded by | N. Sundararaj |
| Succeeded by | Raja Paramasivam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Siva 15 May 1954 Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse(s) | Shrimati S.Devikarani |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | 32, Canning Lane, New Delhi-110001 |
| Alma mater |
University of Madras Bharathidasan University |
| Occupation | Agriculturist and Social Worker |
Tiruchi Siva is a member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament. He is from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, and was elected in 1996, 2002, 2007 and 2014. He is a speaker and a writer.
As a student, he was imprisoned for one year under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency of 1976. In 1978 he was an organizer for the DMK District Student’s Wing. Between 1982 and 1992 he served as the Deputy Secretary of the DMK Youth Wing and later serving as the Secretary of the same between 1992 and 2007. He was the Propaganda Secretary of the DMK.
Has written articles in the Party’s official organ Murasoli and other magazines
Mr. Siva is known for moving a popular bill, which got bipartisan support in the Rajya Sabha, which would help transgender people get benefits akin to those in scheduled castes and tribes, and he is taking steps to see that they are not denied enrollment in schools or denied jobs in government as well as working to ensure they are protected from sexual harassment.
He was also served as a member of the Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University from Sept. 2009 to May 2012 and was the Vice-President of the Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Craftspeople from April 2013 to July 2013.
Other Committees he served on are listed below:
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