R. Dhanuskodi Athithan

R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
Member of Lok Sabha
Constituency	Tiruchendur
In office 1985–1988
In office 1989–1990
In office 1991–1995
In office 1996–1977
Constituency	Tirunelveli
In office 2004–2009
Minister for States (Youth Affair and Sports Developlement)
In office 2004–2009
Personal details
Born	6 March 1953 (1953-03-06) (age 58) Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
Political party	INC
Spouse(s)	Late Mrs. Indra Devi Adithan
Children	Dhanesh Adithan (son)[1] and 2 daughters
Residence	Tirunelveli
As of September 22, 2006 Source: [1]

R. Dhanuskodi Athithan (born 6 March 1953) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Tirunelveli constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was critically wounded in a road accident which happened near Vaagaikulam on the Tirunelveli - Tuticorin National Highway on 6 August 2006. His wife Indra Devi Adithan died in the accident.^[2]

Electoral performance in Lok Sabha Elections

Year	Winner	Party	Runner-up	Party
1985 (by-election)	R. Dhanushkodi Adithan	INC	Pon. Vijayaraghavan	JP
1989	R. Dhanushkodi Adithan	INC	A. Karthikeyan	DMK
1991	R. Dhanushkodi Adithan	INC	G. Anton Gomez	JD
1996	R. Dhanushkodi Adithan	TMC(M)	S. Justin	INC
1998	Ramarajan	ADMK	R. Dhanushkodi Adithan	TMC(M)
2004[3]	R. Dhanushkodi Adithan	INC	R. Amirtha Ganesan	ADMK

References

1. ^ "Dhanushkodi Adithan "critical"". The Hindu. 7 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/07/stories/2006080707100400.htm. 
2. ^ "Dhanushkodi Adithan's wife killed in accident". The Hindu. 6 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/06/stories/2006080617010800.htm. 
3. ^ 14th Lok Sabha members

External links

• Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website

Persondata
Name	Athithan, R. Dhanuskodi
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	6 March 1953
Place of birth	Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
Date of death
Place of death