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| birth_date = {{birth date |1912|11|12|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date |1912|11|12|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[India]] | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1975|08|03|1912|11|12|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1975|08|03|1912|11|12|df=y}} | ||
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| office2 = Organisation Secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | | office2 = Organisation Secretary of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | ||
| term_start2 = 1959 | | term_start2 = 1959 | ||
| term_end2 = 1972 | | term_end2 = 1972 | ||
| predecessor2 = Position established | |||
| predecessor2 = Position established | |||
| successor2 = [[P. U. Shanmugam]] | | successor2 = [[P. U. Shanmugam]] | ||
| office3 = Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council | | office3 = Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council | ||
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| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | | party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | ||
| otherparty = [[Justice Party (India)|Justice Party]] | | otherparty = [[Justice Party (India)|Justice Party]] | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
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'''N. V. Natarajan''' was an Indian politician of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was a founding member of the DMK. He served as the Minister of Labour and Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu government during | '''N. V. Natarajan''' was an Indian politician of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was a founding member of the DMK. He served as the Minister of Labour and Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu government during 1969–1975.<ref name="megalaya">[http://www.megassembly.gov.in/proceedings/1975/09-08-1975.htm Proceedings of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
N. V. Natarajan was born on 12 November 1912 in a famous | N. V. Natarajan was born on 12 November 1912 in a famous Mudaliar [[Thuluva Vellala]] merchant family of Madras. Initially, he was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. From 1938 to 1946, he was a member of the [[Justice Party (India)|Justice Party]] (later renamed as [[Dravidar Kazhagam]]). In 1949, he, together with [[C. N. Annadurai]], [[K. A. Mathiazhagan]], [[E. V. K. Sampath]] and [[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]], split from the Dravidar Kazhagam and formed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He was the party's organisational secretary from 1960 until his death. He unsuccessfully contested the [[1957 Madras State legislative assembly election|1957]] and [[1962 Madras State legislative assembly election|1962]] assembly elections from the [[Basin Bridge (State Assembly Constituency)|Basin Bridge]] constituency. In 1964, he was nominated to the [[Madras Legislative Council|Tamil Nadu Legislative Council]]. He was the minister for Labour and Backward Classes in the [[M. Karunanidhi]] cabinet during 1969-75. He died on 3 August 1975.<ref name="megalaya"/><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref name="sangam">{{cite web|url =http://www.sangam.org/2009/09/Anna_Centennial_3.php?print=true|title = Anna in the dock (1953)|author = Sachi Sri Kantha |work = Anna's Birth Centennial Anthology Part 3|publisher = Sangam.org|date = 2009-09-16|accessdate = 2009-11-24}}</ref> | ||
Natarajan and his wife, Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, had seven children. One of his sons, [[N. V. N. Somu]], later became a member of [[Lok Sabha|Parliament]] as a DMK candidate.<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok11/biodata/11tn40.htm Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA]</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/old/ie/daily/19971115/31950283.html A softspoken trade union leader]</ref> | Natarajan and his wife, Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, had seven children. One of his sons, [[N. V. N. Somu]], later became a member of [[Lok Sabha|Parliament]] as a DMK candidate.<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok11/biodata/11tn40.htm Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA]</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/old/ie/daily/19971115/31950283.html A softspoken trade union leader]</ref> | ||
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N. V. Natarajan | |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu Minister of Labour and Backward Classes | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| First Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Organisation Secretary of DMK | |
| In office 1959–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | P. U. Shanmugam |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council | |
| In office 1964–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1912 India |
| Died | 3 August 1975 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Other political affiliations | Justice Party |
N. V. Natarajan was an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was a founding member of the DMK. He served as the Minister of Labour and Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu government during 1969–1975.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
N. V. Natarajan was born on 12 November 1912 in a famous Mudaliar Thuluva Vellala merchant family of Madras. Initially, he was a member of the Indian National Congress. From 1938 to 1946, he was a member of the Justice Party (later renamed as Dravidar Kazhagam). In 1949, he, together with C. N. Annadurai, K. A. Mathiazhagan, E. V. K. Sampath and V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, split from the Dravidar Kazhagam and formed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He was the party's organisational secretary from 1960 until his death. He unsuccessfully contested the 1957 and 1962 assembly elections from the Basin Bridge constituency. In 1964, he was nominated to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. He was the minister for Labour and Backward Classes in the M. Karunanidhi cabinet during 1969-75. He died on 3 August 1975.[1][2][3][4]
Natarajan and his wife, Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, had seven children. One of his sons, N. V. N. Somu, later became a member of Parliament as a DMK candidate.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Proceedings of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- ↑ 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Sachi Sri Kantha (16 September 2009). "Anna in the dock (1953)". Anna's Birth Centennial Anthology Part 3. Sangam.org. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA
- ↑ A softspoken trade union leader