S. Ramassamy | |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Pondicherry | |
| In office 2 July 1977 – 12 November 1978 | |
Lieutenant Governor | B. T. Kulkarni |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | M. D. R. Ramachandran |
| Constituency | Karaikal South |
| In office 6 March 1974 – 28 March 1974 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Cheddi Lal |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | M. O. H. Farook |
| Constituency | Karaikal South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-06-05)5 June 1939[1][2] |
| Died | 15 May 2017(2017-05-15) (aged 77) Karaikal, Puducherry, India |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | |
Subrahmanyan Ramassamy (5 June 1939 – 15 May 2017) was an Indian politician who was the fourth Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, then Pondicherry. He served 3rd Assembly from 6 March 1974 to 28 March 1974 and 4th Assembly from 2 July 1977 to 12 November 1978.[3][4]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | IND |
| 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.