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==Political career==
==Political career==
Ramamurthy came to politics through the [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] (DK) founded by the late [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]]. He was an ardent follower of the late [[K Kamaraj]] and [[E. V. K. Sampath]]. He belonged to the [[Vanniyar]] community.<ref>{{cite book|author= P. Radhakrishnan| title=India, the Perfidies of Power: A Social Critique|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTmVbBoYb0YC&pg=PA15}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India, Volume 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tbR_LLkqdI8C&pg=PA382}}</ref>
He was an ardent follower of the late [[K Kamaraj]] and [[E. V. K. Sampath]]. He belonged to the [[Vanniyar]] community.<ref>{{cite book|author= P. Radhakrishnan| title=India, the Perfidies of Power: A Social Critique| year=2002| isbn=9788179360033|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTmVbBoYb0YC&pg=PA15}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India, Volume 1|isbn = 9788183794688|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tbR_LLkqdI8C&pg=PA382|last1 = Muthiah|first1 = S.|year = 2008}}</ref>


He served as the [[Tamil Nadu Congress Committee]] president. From 1969 to 1971, he was the president of Youth Congress, Distt. [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]]. In 1989 he was appointed as the President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira), Tamil Nadu by [[Rajiv Gandhi]].
He served as the [[Tamil Nadu Congress Committee]] president. From 1969 to 1971, he was the president of Youth Congress, Distt. [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]]. In 1989 he was appointed as the President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira), Tamil Nadu by [[Rajiv Gandhi]].
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Ramamurthy was associated with various trade unions and workers' organizations, serving as honorary president of INTUC Tamil Nadu, Founder-President of the International Institute for Non-aligned Studies, Vice-President of INTUC, Tamil Nadu, and founding member and president of Indian National Rural Labour Federation  INRLF, a labour union formed for unorganized rural employees.
Ramamurthy was associated with various trade unions and workers' organizations, serving as honorary president of INTUC Tamil Nadu, Founder-President of the International Institute for Non-aligned Studies, Vice-President of INTUC, Tamil Nadu, and founding member and president of Indian National Rural Labour Federation  INRLF, a labour union formed for unorganized rural employees.


== Electoral records ==
==Electoral records==
He was [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]] elected from [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate from [[Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dharmapuri constituency]] in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977|1977]] election and from [[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri constituency]] in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1984|1984]], [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1989|1989]] and [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1991|1991]] elections.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf Volume I, 1989 Indian general election, 9th Lok Sabha]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1991/VOL_I_91.pdf Volume I, 1991 Indian general election, 10th Lok Sabha]</ref> He was elected from [[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri constituency]] as an [[Indian National Congress (Indira)]] candidate in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1980|1980]] election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha]</ref> He was elected from [[Salem (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salem constituency]] as an Independent candidate in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1998|1998]] election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf Volume I, 1998 Indian general election, 12th Lok Sabha]</ref>
He was [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]] elected from [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate from [[Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dharmapuri constituency]] in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977|1977]] election and from [[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri constituency]] in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1984|1984]], [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1989|1989]] and [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1991|1991]] elections.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf Volume I, 1989 Indian general election, 9th Lok Sabha]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1991/VOL_I_91.pdf Volume I, 1991 Indian general election, 10th Lok Sabha]</ref> He was elected from [[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri constituency]] as an [[Indian National Congress (Indira)]] candidate in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1980|1980]] election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha]</ref> He was elected from [[Salem (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salem constituency]] as an Independent candidate in [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1998|1998]] election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf Volume I, 1998 Indian general election, 12th Lok Sabha]</ref>


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1980 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings; Member, Business Advisory Committee; Member, Committee on Privileges; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour
1980 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings; Member, Business Advisory Committee; Member, Committee on Privileges; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour


1984-86 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings; Member, Committee on Public Accounts;Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour
1985-87 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings;[[Committee_on_Public_Undertakings#Chairpersons_of_the_committee_till_date]]


1990 Member, Committee of Privileges, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Welfare <ref name="parliamentofindia.nic.in">[http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12TN16.htm]</ref>
1986-89 Member, Committee on Public Accounts; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labor
 
1990 Member, Committee of Privileges, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labor and Welfare <ref name="parliamentofindia.nic.in">[http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12TN16.htm]</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Ramamurthy died in Chennai on 27 October 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2002/10/30/stories/2002103005970400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105051245/http://www.hindu.com/2002/10/30/stories/2002103005970400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|title=Ramamurthy laid to rest at Vazhapadi |date=30 October 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>  
Ramamurthy died in Chennai on 27 October 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2002/10/30/stories/2002103005970400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105051245/http://www.hindu.com/2002/10/30/stories/2002103005970400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|title=Ramamurthy laid to rest at Vazhapadi |date=30 October 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>


= See also =
==See also==
*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]
*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]
*[[Politics of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Politics of Tamil Nadu]]


= References =
==References==
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