S. Ramassamy
Subramanyan Ramassamy | |
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4th Chief Minister of Pondicherry | |
In office 2 July 1977 – 12 November 1978 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Bidesh Tukaram Kulkarni |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
In office 6 March 1974 – 28 March 1974 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Chhedi Lal |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Personal details | |
Born | [1][2] Karaikal, Puducherry | 5 June 1939
Died | 15 May 2017 Karaikal, Puducherry, India | (aged 77)
Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Alma mater | Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
Subrahmanyan Ramassamy (5 June 1939 – 15 May 2017) was an Indian politician who was the fourth
Political career
Ramaswamy started his political career in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and became the Home Minister of Pondicherry in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Communist Party of India coalition ministry from 1969 to 1973 but soon after shifted his allegiance to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1973 a Party founded by M. G. Ramachandran in 1972 as a breakaway faction of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
In 1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Communist Party of India coalition came to power, and Ramaswamy was made Chief Minister for a brief period. He was again sworn in as Chief Minister in 1977 that lasted in office for a little over one year. He successfully contested as Independent from Karaikal in 1985. Later, Ramaswamy joined Congress in 1992.[5]
Electoral history
Year | Post | Constituency | Party |
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1969 | M.L.A | Neravy T R Pattinam | DMK |
1974 | M.L.A | Karaikal South | AIADMK |
1977 | M.L.A | Karaikal South | AIADMK |
1985 | M.L.A | Karaikal South | [Independent] |
1990 | M.L.A | Karaikal South | AIADMK |
Notes
- ^ India Who's who. INFA Publications, 2004, p. 180
- ^ India Who's who. INFA Publications, 1997, p. 163
- ^ "States of India since 1947 - Pondicherry (Puducherry)".
- ^ "Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away". The Times of India. PTI. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Puducherry: Former CM Subrahmanyan Ramaswamy passes away". The DNA India. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.