B. S. Gnanadesikan

B. S. Gnanadesikan, a Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M) is a two time Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Previously he was the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2011-2014.

B. S. Gnanadesikan
Personal details
Born	20 January 1949 Srivilluputtur, Dist. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Tamil Maanila Congress
Spouse(s)	G. Thilagavathy
Children	Two sons (Vijay Gnanadesikan, Prashanth Gnanadesikan)
Website	Profile on Rajya Sabha

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

1996-2002: General Secretary and Official Spokesperson, (i) Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)

July 2001: Elected to Rajya Sabha

Jan. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Committee on Defense

Aug. 2002 - Feb. 2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance

Aug. 2004 - Sep. 2004: Member, Committee on Labor

Sep. 2004 - May. 2009: Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

Oct. 2004 - May. 2009: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs

July 2007: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha

May 2008 - July 2013: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Dec. 2008 - July 2013: Member, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

Aug. 2009 - July 2013: Member, Committee on Water Resources

Sep. 2011 - Nov 2014: President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee

Dec. 2014 - Current: Sr. Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress(M)

Countries Visited:

Visited U.S.A. as member of Parliamentary Goodwill Delegation led by Hon'ble Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs in 2008