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AGNIRAJ, SHRI S Permanent address : C-60, Meenakshi Street, Thirunagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - 600 006.

B.A.; D.M.K. (Tamil Nadu); s. of Shri M.Sangili Servai and Shrimati Mookkayee Ammal; b. at Kuthiarkundu, September 20, 1933; ed. at Madura College, Madurai; m. Shrimati Muthulakshmi, 1958; 4 s.

Agriculturist; active in politics; Union Chairman, Tiruparankundram,1971-76 and 1989-93; Member, Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, 1967-71; elected to the Rajya Sabha in June 1998.

Special interest : Sports.

Favourite pastime and recreation : Reading.