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The Union Budget (2025-2026) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Railways
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Dr. S Jagathratchakan
Dr. S Jagathratchakan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu.
Party in the cited recordDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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- 19486 February 1948
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19671967
early life Education recorded in the source
XIth Standard Passed from Govt. Higher Secondary School, Valudavur in year 1967
Read the source ↗ - 19801980-84
public service Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19851985
elections Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19871987-88
public service Member, Committee on Official Language
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19991999-2000
public service Member, Committee on External Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20002000-2004
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
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Read the source ↗ - 20021 Jan. 2002- 31 Dec. 2002
public service Member, Committee on Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 20021 Jan. 2002-8 April 2004
public service Member, Committee on Energy
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Read the source ↗ - 200216 Jan. 2002-24 Jan. 2003
public service Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201228 Oct. 2012 - 2 Nov. 2012
public service Union Minister of State, New and Renewable Energy
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009 - 28 Oct. 2012
public service Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting
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Read the source ↗ - 20122 Nov. 2012
public service Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201931 July 2019 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes
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Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 - 12 Sept. 2020
public service Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
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Read the source ↗ - 202013 Sept. 2020 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Defence
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Read the source ↗ - 20252025-12-16
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Proceeding: Regarding need to provide financial assistance to set up a dedicated Cancer Hospital or District Cancer Centre in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu- Laid This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Leader, AIADMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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public service Chairman, Estimate Committee
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Dr. S Jagathratchakan’s date of birth as 6 February 1948. The birthplace is recorded as Kalingamalai, Villupuram (Tamil Nadu).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M.A P.hd Bharath University. The professional background is listed as BUSINESSPERSON.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1980-84: Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. A later recorded entry is June 2024: Elected to 18th Lok Sabha. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- XIth Standard Passed from Govt. Higher Secondary School, Valudavur in year 1967 Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Books & publications
- So far 60 books on various subjects have been published, important among those is commentary on `Naalaayira Diviya Prabandham` ( a compilation of 4000 songs sung by the great Alwar Saints of Vaishnavite Sect during sixth centruy); Four books prescribed in University Syllabus as reference books Source ↗
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- Written 30 books (in Tamil and in English); three books received awards and three were recognised as subjects in Madras, Madurai and Gandhi Gram Universities syllabus; one book was released by Mother Teresa Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Education of the down-trodden; conducted several functions to helping the orphans and handicapped people;`Alwarkal aaiyuvumaiyam` a research organisation dedicated to the promotion of Tamil culture and art Source ↗
- Special interests
- Visiting other States and countries to find out new schemes and developments so as to implement them; promotion of language, art and culture Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Defence
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2020 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 - 12 Sept. 2020
Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
Source ↗ - 31 July 2019 onwards
Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Source ↗ - 2 Nov. 2012
Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry
Source ↗ - 28 Oct. 2012 - 2 Nov. 2012
Union Minister of State, New and Renewable Energy
Source ↗ - 2009 - 28 Oct. 2012
Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - 16 Jan. 2002-24 Jan. 2003
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Source ↗ - 1 Jan. 2002- 31 Dec. 2002
Member, Committee on Industry
Source ↗ - 1 Jan. 2002-8 April 2004
Member, Committee on Energy
Source ↗ - 2000-2004
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
Source ↗ - 1999-2000
Member, Committee on External Affairs
Source ↗ - 1999
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 1987-88
Member, Committee on Official Language
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Leader, AIADMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 1985
Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Chairman, Estimate Committee
Source ↗ - 1980-84
Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-30 to 2025-12-16
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Regarding need to provide financial assistance to set up a dedicated Cancer Hospital or District Cancer Centre in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu- Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need to take steps to address the problems being faced by handloom weavers in Tamil Nadu- laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Need for stoppage of Vande Bharat Express at Arakkonam Railway Junction in Tamil Nadu-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need to allocate 5 percent of the total amount earmarked as capital expenditure to Tamil Nadu for development of railway infrastructure in the State-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Original source
The Union Budget (2025-2026) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Railways
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Motion of thanks on the President's Address- contd...(concluded)
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- Delhi / present correspondence address
- No.9 Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane Ferozshah Road New Delhi NCT of Delhi 110001 Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- 1 First Main Road, Kasthuribai Nagar, Adyar Chennai Tamil Nadu 600020 Source ↗
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- Tels: (044) 24913113, 09962059260, 09952977777 Fax: (044) 8228776 ,9840779246,9013447479 Source ↗
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When was Dr. S Jagathratchakan born?
The cited biography records 6 February 1948.
Read the supporting source ↗Where was Dr. S Jagathratchakan born?
Kalingamalai, Villupuram (Tamil Nadu).
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Dr. S Jagathratchakan?
M.A P.hd Bharath University.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Dr. S Jagathratchakan?
BUSINESSPERSON.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Dr. S Jagathratchakan?
1980-84: Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Dr. S Jagathratchakan?
Dr. S Jagathratchakan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu.
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