K. S. Ramaswamy Gounder ( ta, ராமசாமி கவுண்டர்) (1922 – 4 December 2004) was an Indian politician and former

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elected from

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. He was elected to the

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from Gobichettipalayam constituency as an

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candidate in

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and

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election. He was the union deputy minister for Home, Education and Social Welfare in Indira Gandhi's ministry. He is the son of the freedom fighter K.K Subbanna Gounder. He was appointed as President of

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. He was awarded with Chevalier and Sir .Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha

Political life

Ramaswamy was a Member of the Second and Sixth

s from 1957 to 1962 and 1977 to 1979, representing the Gobichettipalayam constituency of

. Ramaswamy was also a Member of

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from 1962 to 1974, representing the State of

. An able administrator, he served as a Union Deputy Minister in the Ministries of Home Affairs and Education and Social Welfare from 1967 to 1971 and 1971 to 1972 respectively. An active parliamentarian, Ramaswamy was a member of the Estimates Committee from 1961 to 1962 and the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament during the Sixth Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1979.

Other works

An agriculturist, advocate and industrialist by profession, Ramaswamy was associated with several social, religious and educational organisations. He was a member of the

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Council and the Indian Central Sugarcane Committee from 1960 to 1962;

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in 1966 and Correspondent, Gandhi Kalvi Nilayam High School for many years. He was instrumental in setting up the Gobi Arts and Science College in Gobichettipalayam. He was also associated with the Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women for some years. A widely travelled person, he headed the Indian Olympic Contingent to the 1972

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. His followers have named an area in Chennai as Chevalier KSR Nagar.

Awards

* Chevalier * Sir

References

Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu 2004 deaths 1922 births India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1977–1979 Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu People from Erode district People from Gobichettipalayam People from Tiruppur district {{TamilNadu-INC-politician-stub