| Office | Minister for Electricity (Government of Tamil Nadu) |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister for Rural Industries (Government of Tamil Nadu)[1][2] |
| Office | Deputy Leader of Oppostition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Office | Minister for Electricity and Health (Government of Tamil Nadu) |
| Office | Minister for Food (Government of Tamil Nadu) |
| Term start | 13 May 2006 |
| Term end | 15 May 2011
|
| Born | 1931-04-21 (age 95) |
| Born | Kuppadichatham, North Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India
|
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Kasturi |
| Children | Kalanidhi Veeraswamy
|
Arcot N. Veeraswami is a former minister for electricity in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He became the treasurer of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party[3][4] and emerged as number three in the party after Karunanidhi and K Anbazhagan in the early eighties.[5][6] He was the right-hand man of Karunanidhi.[7] and the main peacemaker in the party.[8] He served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (2001 to 2006).[9][10][11] He was born in Kuppadichatham village in North Arcot district in Tamil Nadu on 21 April 1937 to Narayanasamy Naidu and Jeyammal couple.[12][13] He finished his education before actively engaging in politics. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly six times. From 1989 to 1991 during the DMK rule, he was the Minister for Food [14][15] and from 1996 to 2001 Minister for Health & Electricity.[16][17][18][19] and during 2006 - 2011 Minister for Electricity and Rural Industries.[1][2][20][21][22]
Politics
Veerasamy has had a slow and steady rise in Tamil Nadu politics. He worked as a clerk in the state electricity board, before being handpicked by DMK's founder, C N Annadurai, as a candidate for the Arcot constituency in 1967. After which, he became the treasurer of the DMK Party and emerged as number three in the party after Karunanidhi and K Anbazhagan in the early eighties.[5][6] Following his rise in popularity, Veerasamy rose in the ranks of the party and was unanimously elected as the Treasurer of Dravida Munnetras Kazhagam in 1994 to 2008.[3][23] He is the member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party for a long time and has been elected to Tamil Nadu assembly six times.[24] He has participated in several agitations against oppression staged by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and courted arrest several times, the most notable one being MISA in 1976 when he was arrested and tortured for one year. He lost his hearing in one ear.[25] He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Arcot constituency in 1967, 1971, from Purasaiwalkam constituency in 1989, and from Annanagar constituency in 1996, 2001 and 2006 in the General elections.[26] He also served as Member of the Legislative Council from 1977 to 1988.[27]
He was sworn in as Minister of the Govt of Tamil Nadu thrice during 1989,1996 and 2006 as Minister For Food, Minister for Health and Electricity and Minister For Electricity and Rural Industries respectively.[1][2][22]
Elections contested and results
| Year | Constituency | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Arcot | Won |
| 1971 | Arcot | Won |
| 1977 | Vidhan Parishad ( Legislative Council ) | Won |
| 1984 | Vidhan Parishad ( Legislative Council ) | Won |
| 1989 | Purasawalkam | Won |
| 1996 | Anna Nagar | Won |
| 2001 | Anna Nagar | Won |
| 2006 | Anna Nagar | Won |
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