N. V. N. Somu
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Natarajan Somasundaram (11 May 1937 – 14 November 1997),[1] also known as, N. V. N. Somu, was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from North Chennai constituency in 1984 and 1996 elections.[2][3]
N. V. N. Somu | |
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Member of Parliament , Lok Sabha | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Preceded by | D. Pandian |
Succeeded by | C. Kuppusami |
In office 1984–1989 | |
Preceded by | G. Lakshmanan |
Succeeded by | D. Pandian |
Constituency | Chennai North |
Personal details | |
Born | Natarajan Somasundaram 11 May 1937 |
Died | 14 November 1997 | (aged 60)
Children | Kanimozhi NVN Somu |
Occupation | politician |
Somu, who was the son of DMK leader N. V. Natarajan and married with a son and daughter, died in a helicopter crash while on central government business as Minister of State for Defence on 14 November 1997.[4] His daughter, Kanimozhi NVN Somu, is also a politician with the DMK.[5]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Somu killed in helicopter crash". Rediff.com. 14 November 1997. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha
- ↑ Volume I, 1996 Indian Lok Sabha election, 11th Lok Sabha
- ↑ "Somu Killed In Copter Crash Over Arunachal". Business Standard. 15 November 1997. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.