Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.
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The cited biography records Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan’s date of birth as 10 July 1962. The birthplace is recorded as Anganur Village, Sendurai Taluk, Distt.Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.Sc.(Chemistry), MA(Criminology), B.L., Ph.D (Victimology) Educated at Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, Madras Law College, Chennai and MS University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, Madras Law College, Chennai and MS University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The professional background is listed as SOCIAL WORKER.
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2001-04: Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 Onwards: Member,India– Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group. 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.
Member,India– Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗Member, Committee on Defence
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Source ↗Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
Source ↗Member, Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
Source ↗Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Source ↗Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
Source ↗President, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
Source ↗Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
Source ↗Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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| 2024 | 39 | 5 |
| 2025 | 55 | 10 |
| 2026 | 30 | 3 |
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The cited biography records 10 July 1962.
Read the supporting source ↗Anganur Village, Sendurai Taluk, Distt.Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.
Read the supporting source ↗B.Sc.(Chemistry), MA(Criminology), B.L., Ph.D (Victimology) Educated at Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, Madras Law College, Chennai and MS University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, Madras Law College, Chennai and MS University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
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