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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = B. S. Gnanadesikan
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| birth_date = {{birth date |1949|01|20|df=y}}
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| birth_place = Srivilluputtur, Dist. Virudhunagar, [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|1|15|1949|1|20}}
| death_place = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| party = [[Tamil Maanila Congress]]
| spouse =  G. Thilagavathi
| children = Two sons (Vijay Gnanadesikan, Prashanth Gnanadesikan)
| nationality = Indian
| religion =
| footnotes =
| date=
| year =
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| office = [[Member of Parliament]] - [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = 2001
| term_end = 2007
| term_start1 = 2007
| term_end1 = 2013
| office2 = General Secretary & Spokesperson of [[Tamil Maanila Congress]]
| term_start2 = 1996
| term_end2 = 2001
| office4 = President of [[Tamil Nadu Congress Committee]]
| term_start4 = 2009
| term_end4 = 2013
| office3 = Sr.Vice President of [[Tamil Maanila Congress]]
| term_start3 = 2013
| term_end3 = 2021
| website = Profile on Rajya Sabha [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1845]
|alma_mater=[[Loyola College, Chennai]]}}


'''B. S. Gnanadesikan''' (20 January 1949 &ndash; 15 January 2021) was an Indian politician. He was born in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He was a member of the [[Tamil Maanila Congress]]. From 2001 to 2013, Gnanadesikan was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]].
'''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 parliament (India)|Member of the Parliament of India]] representing [[Tamil Nadu]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/b-s-gnanadesikan|title=B. S. Gnanadesikan|access-date=31 August 2018|publisher=[[India.gov.in]]}}</ref> Previously he was the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2011 to 2014.


Gnanadesikan died on 15 January 2021 in [[Chennai]], India at the age of 71.<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/former-mp-and-tamil-maanila-congress-leader-bs-gnanadesikan-passes-away-7147655/ Former MP and Tamil Maanila Congress leader BS Gnanadesikan passes away]</ref>
He died at the age of 71 in Chennai due to illness.<ref>{{Cite web|title=த.மா.கா. மூத்த தலைவர் பி.எஸ்.ஞானதேசிகன் காலமானார்!|url=http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/91065/Tamil-Maanila-Congress-BS-Gnanadesikan-passed-away|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Puthiyathalaimurai|language=ta}}</ref>
 
'''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<ref>{{Cite web|title='Unifier' Gnanadesikan Gets 2nd Term as Chief of TN Congress Committee|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2013/dec/09/‘Unifier’-Gnanadesikan-Gets-2nd-Term-as-Chief-of-TN-Congress-Committee-548000.html|access-date=2021-01-15|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* 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==
==References==
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Revision as of 23:12, 28 April 2021


B. S. Gnanadesikan
Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha
In office
2001–2007
In office
2007–2013
General Secretary & Spokesperson of Tamil Maanila Congress
In office
1996–2001
Sr.Vice President of Tamil Maanila Congress
In office
2013–2021
President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
In office
2009–2013
Personal details
Born(1949-01-20)20 January 1949
Srivilluputtur, Dist. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Died15 January 2021(2021-01-15) (aged 71)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyTamil Maanila Congress
Spouse(s)G. Thilagavathi
ChildrenTwo sons (Vijay Gnanadesikan, Prashanth Gnanadesikan)
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
WebsiteProfile 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

  1. ↑ "B. S. Gnanadesikan". India.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "த.மா.கா. மூத்த தலைவர் பி.எஸ்.ஞானதேசிகன் காலமானார்!". Puthiyathalaimurai (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "'Unifier' Gnanadesikan Gets 2nd Term as Chief of TN Congress Committee". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2021.


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