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S.Rajakumar

(born 16 March 1968) is an Indian politician and social activist. He is a member of the Indian National Congress Party`. He represented the Mayiladuthurai assembly constituency in the 13th Tamil Nadu legislative assembly (2006-2011) and an associate of Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar.

Education He graduated in Master of Arts in Public Administration from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu and then completed L.L.B in Visveswarapura College of Law, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Political Career He is a hail from the family lineage of the First Finance Minister of Free India Dr.R.K.Shanmuga Chettiar. And also his grandfather and father Late D.Sundaramurthy was a die-hard Congress man and had kept the Congress flag flying high in Vaithisawarankoil which is part of Mayiladuturai Parliament and he too has been followed their footsteps. On 5th August 1988, the late Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi along with Smt.Sonia Gandhi visited his home town of Vaitheeswarankoil, Tamilnadu. On that occasion, he got introduced to Mani Shankar Aiyar and it was a sheer coincidence that Aiyar chose Mayiladuthurai to begin his political journey and so he too extended his support as his coordinator in the first Election on 1991. During these three decades, besides being Mani Shankar Aiyar’s point’s man in Mayiladuturai Parliamentary Constituency. He served in National Student's Union of India as a General Secretary and later he appointed as a Joint secretary in Youth Congress, Tanjore District. Later on 1995, he appointed as Vice President of Tamil Nadu Youth Congress and thereafter on 1998 he was promoted as Secretary in Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. He is the third youngest person in the history of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee who has been appointed as Secretary (at an age of 28) after late chief minister of Tamilnadu Perunthalaivar Kamarajar and former TNCC president thindivanam Ramamuruthy. and he served on that post for 15 years and was then promoted as General Secretary of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee for 3years. He managed the entire Parliament Election Campaign for Shri. Mani Shankar Aiyar on 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009 & 2014 elections. And also from 1998 onwards', he is a Member of All India Congress Committee and 2017 onwards President of North Nagapattinam District (Currently, new revenue district of Mayiladuthurai) Congress Committee.

Election Contested He contested in 2001 Tamilnadu Legislative assembly election in Triplicane (Chennai Metro) constituency and he lost by a narrow margin of votes. Again he contested in 2006 Tamilnadu Legislative assembly election in Mayiladuthurai Constituency and he Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly. Once again he contested in 2011 Tamilnadu legislative assembly election in Mayiladuthurai Constituency and lost by a narrow margin of votes due to impact of death of LTTE Leader Prabhakaran (because the district of Nagapattinam coastal is adjacent to the Srilanka). Awards ● He had received Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt) from Kings University Honolulu Hawaii United State of America. ● He received the award as “Best Citizen of India” from Delhi National Book House.

National -Level Experience

● In 2003, he had managed and co-ordinate entire Assembly Election Campaign for Nagaland State Congress Committee. ● In 2002, he had prepared aspirants for assembly election and made them visit entire districts for Tripura State Congress Committee. ● In 2001, he had prepared aspirants for assembly election and made them visit entire districts for Manipur State Congress Committee. Ministerial Service ● He had served as Additional Private Secretary to Hon’ble Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Youth Affairs & Sports from February 2006 to April 2006. ● He had served as Additional Private Secretary to Hon’ble Union Minister for Petroleum and Panchayati Raj from April 2004 to January 2006. Social & other services ● 2012-15: Member Court - Central University of Tamil Nadu ● 2013-14: Member Steel Authority Board, Govt of India ● 2010-13: Member Senate Annamalai University, Chidambaram ● 2007-10: Board of Governor of NYK’S Govt of India ● Advisory Committee Member-Rajiv Gandhi SAG-SAI, MYL ● Honorary President Annai Sonia Gandhi Silk Weavers Association ● Honorary President for INTUC in NPKRR Sugar Mill, Mayiladuthurai ● Honorary Adviser - INTUC Transport Union, Kumbakonam Division ● Executive Member -Society for Environmental Awareness (SEA) ● Member of Adi Shankarar Peravai Kuthalam ● 2006-07: Member Legislative House Committee ● 2007-08: Member Legislative Petition Committee ● 2008-09: Member Legislative Privilege Committee

Business He is a managing director in Sai Balaji Motors (Hero Moto Corp.Ltd Dealer) at Chennai. And also for Sri Sai Balaji Traders (Swaraj TractorDealer) at Mayiladuthurai.

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