N. V. N. Somu | |
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Member of Parliament , Lok Sabha | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Preceded by | D. Pandian |
Succeeded by | C. Kuppusami |
In office 1984–1989 | |
Preceded by | G. Lakshmanan |
Succeeded by | D. Pandian |
Constituency | Chennai North |
Personal details | |
Born | Natarajan Somasundaram 11 May 1937 |
Died | 14 November 1997 Arunachal Pradesh, India | (aged 60)
Children | Kanimozhi NVN Somu |
Natarajan Somasundaram (11 May 1937 – 14 November 1997), [1] also known as, N. V. N. Somu, was an Indian politician, former Minister of State for Defence & Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Chennai North constituency in 1984 and 1996 elections. [2] [3]
Somu, who was the son of DMK leader N. V. Natarajan and married with a son and daughter, died in a helicopter crash while on central government business as Minister of State for Defence on 14 November 1997. [4] His daughter, Kanimozhi NVN Somu, is also a politician with the DMK. [5]
N. V. N. Somu | |
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Member of Parliament , Lok Sabha | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Preceded by | D. Pandian |
Succeeded by | C. Kuppusami |
In office 1984–1989 | |
Preceded by | G. Lakshmanan |
Succeeded by | D. Pandian |
Constituency | Chennai North |
Personal details | |
Born | Natarajan Somasundaram 11 May 1937 |
Died | 14 November 1997 Arunachal Pradesh, India | (aged 60)
Children | Kanimozhi NVN Somu |
Natarajan Somasundaram (11 May 1937 – 14 November 1997), [1] also known as, N. V. N. Somu, was an Indian politician, former Minister of State for Defence & Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Chennai North constituency in 1984 and 1996 elections. [2] [3]
Somu, who was the son of DMK leader N. V. Natarajan and married with a son and daughter, died in a helicopter crash while on central government business as Minister of State for Defence on 14 November 1997. [4] His daughter, Kanimozhi NVN Somu, is also a politician with the DMK. [5]