N. V. Natarajan

N. V. Natarajan
Tamil Nadu Minister of Labour and Backward Classes
In office 1967–1975
First Minister	C. N. Annadurai M. Karunanidhi
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council
In office 1964–1975
Personal details
Born	12 June 1912(1912-06-12) Tamil Nadu, India
Died	3 August 1975(1975-08-03)
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu

N. V. Natarajan (Tamil: என். வி. நடராஜன்) 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 1967-75.^[1]

Biography

N. V. Natarajan was born on 12 June 1912. Initially he was a member of Indian National Congress. During 1938-46 he was a member of the Justice Party (later renamed as Dravidar Kazhagam). In 1949, he along 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 till 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 C. N. Annadurai cabinet during 1967-69 and in the M. Karunanidhi cabinet during 1969-75. He died on 3 August 1975.^[1][2][3][4] His son N. V. N. Somu later became a member of Parliament as a DMK candidate.^[5][6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Proceedings of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
2. ^ 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
3. ^ 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
4. ^ Sachi Sri Kantha (2009-09-16). "Anna in the dock (1953)". Anna's Birth Centennial Anthology Part 3. Sangam.org. http://www.sangam.org/2009/09/Anna_Centennial_3.php?print=true. Retrieved 2009-11-24. 
5. ^ Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA
6. ^ A softspoken trade union leader

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Name	Natarajan, N. V.
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Date of birth	12 June 1912
Place of birth	Tamil Nadu, India
Date of death	3 August 1975
Place of death