| Office | Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha
|
|---|---|
| Office | General Secretary & Spokesperson of Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Office | Sr.Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Office | President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee |
| Term start | 2001 |
| Term end | 2007
|
| Born | 1949-01-20 |
| Born | Srivilluputtur, Dist. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian
|
| Political party | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Spouse | G. Thilagavathi |
| Children | Two sons (Vijay Gnanadesikan, Prashanth Gnanadesikan) |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai
|
| Website | Profile on Rajya Sabha [1] |
B. S. Gnanadesikan (20 January 1949 – 15 January 2021) was a Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M) and a two time Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.[1] Previously he was the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2011 to 2014.
He died at the age of 71 in Chennai due to illness.[2]
Educational Qualifications: B.A., B.L. Educated at Loyola College, Chennai and Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Chennai
Profession: Senior Advocate / Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M)
Positions Held
- Dec. 2014 - Jan 2021: Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M)
- Sep. 2011 - Nov 2014: President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee[3]
- Aug. 2009 - July 2013: Member, Committee on Water Resources
- Dec. 2008 - July 2013: Member, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
- May. 2008 - July 2013: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
- Jul. 2007 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
- Oct. 2004 - May. 2009: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Sep. 2004 - May. 2009: Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Aug. 2004 - Sep. 2004: Member, Committee on Labor
- Aug. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
- Jan. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Committee on Defense
- Jul. 2001 - Elected to Rajya Sabha
- 1996-2002 - General Secretary and Official Spokesperson, (i) Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
References
- ↑ B. S. Gnanadesikan. India.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ த.மா.கா. மூத்த தலைவர் பி.எஸ்.ஞானதேசிகன் காலமானார்!. Puthiyathalaimurai. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ↑ 'Unifier' Gnanadesikan Gets 2nd Term as Chief of TN Congress Committee. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-15.