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{{Short description|Indian politician and statesman}}
{{Short description|Indian politician and statesman}}
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'''V. V. Swaminathan''' has been an [[India]]n politician & statesman since 1940. He was the first DMK Municipal chairman of [[Chidambaram]] municipality, popular Advocate of South Arcot dt, imprisoned during anti Hindi Agitation, elected to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu in 1972 as an undivided  DMK MP and second term as an AIADMK MP, elected twice as MLA from Bhuvana giri constituency TN(India)| as an [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate in 1980 and in 1984]. He was inducted into cabinet as minister for handlooms in MGR cabinet and later MGR entrusted him with 11 more key portfolios viz prohibition & excise, electricity, Hindu Religious Endowment & charities,
'''V.&nbsp;V. Swaminathan''' is an attorney, retired politician, and early member of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. Swaminathan served as a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for [[Tamil Nadu]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref name="PTI-2020">{{Cite news |date=18 February 2020 |title=HC flays ex-MP for seeking Tamilian trustee for Big Temple |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hc-flays-ex-mp-for-seeking-tamilian-trustee-for-big-temple-120021801150_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219153120/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hc-flays-ex-mp-for-seeking-tamilian-trustee-for-big-temple-120021801150_1.html |archive-date=19 February 2020 |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=[[Business Standard]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref> He was the first member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) to serve as the municipal chair for [[Chidambaram]]. He was also an early member of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), and served in the [[8th Tamil Nadu Assembly]] from 1985–1988. As a member of the [[Second Ramachandran ministry|second]] and [[Third Ramachandran ministry|third]] ministries of [[M. G. Ramachandran]], the [[Second Nedunchezhiyan ministry]], and the [[Janaki ministry|ministry]] of [[V. N. Janaki|V&nbsp;N. Janaki]], he held 13 portfolios simultaneously,<ref name="Muralidharan-2023">{{Cite news |last=Muralidharan |first=Kavitha |date=27 November 2023 |title=Political tales from 97-year-old former AIADMK MLA V.&nbsp;.V. Swaminathan |url=https://thefederal.com/video-news/aiadmkmgrdmk-101667 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127221811/https://thefederal.com/video-news/aiadmkmgrdmk-101667 |archive-date=27 November 2023 |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=The Federal |language=en}}</ref> including as minister for [[Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise|prohibition and excise]],<ref name="Chawla-1987">{{Cite news |last=Chawla |first=Prabhu |date=31 January 1987 |title=Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran reintroduced prohibition |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19870131-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-mg-ramachandran-reintroduced-prohibition-798461-1987-01-30 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606182942/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19870131-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-mg-ramachandran-reintroduced-prohibition-798461-1987-01-30 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi|handlooms]], [[Department of Tamil Development and Information|information]], [[Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments|tourism]] and [[Department of Energy (Tamil Nadu)|electricity]].<ref name="Venkatramani-1986">{{Cite news |last=Venkatramani |first=S.&nbsp;H. |date=15 November 1986 |title=Tamil Nadu CM M.G. Ramachandran displays his authority as undisputed boss of AIADMK |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19861115-tamil-nadu-cm-mg-ramachandran-displays-his-authority-as-undisputed-boss-of-aiadmk-801407-1986-11-14 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241101014350/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19861115-tamil-nadu-cm-mg-ramachandran-displays-his-authority-as-undisputed-boss-of-aiadmk-801407-1986-11-14 |archive-date=1 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref>
Planning, forest & environment, Registration, Tourism, Milk & Animal husbandry, Archaeology. After demise of MGR he was inducted as a senior minister in Janaki M G Ramachandran's cabinet with 13 portfolios. wakf board was the additional portfolio.


== References ==
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V. V. Swaminathan is an attorney, retired politician, and early member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Swaminathan served as a Member of Parliament for Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha.[1] He was the first member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to serve as the municipal chair for Chidambaram. He was also an early member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and served in the 8th Tamil Nadu Assembly from 1985–1988. As a member of the second and third ministries of M. G. Ramachandran, the Second Nedunchezhiyan ministry, and the ministry of V N. Janaki, he held 13 portfolios simultaneously,[2] including as minister for prohibition and excise,[3] handlooms, information, tourism and electricity.[4]

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  1. "HC flays ex-MP for seeking Tamilian trustee for Big Temple". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. Muralidharan, Kavitha (27 November 2023). "Political tales from 97-year-old former AIADMK MLA V. .V. Swaminathan". The Federal. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. Chawla, Prabhu (31 January 1987). "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran reintroduced prohibition". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. Venkatramani, S. H. (15 November 1986). "Tamil Nadu CM M.G. Ramachandran displays his authority as undisputed boss of AIADMK". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)