E. Ponnuswamy | |
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Former Union Minister | |
Constituency | Chidambaram |
Personal details | |
Born | Thiruvannamalai,Tamil Nadu | 1 July 1936
Political party | PMK |
Spouse | P. Shanthi |
Children | 2 daughters |
Residence | Chennai |
As of 22 September,2006 Source: |
E. Ponnuswamy (born 1 July 1936) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Chidambaram constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) political party. He translate and wrote many books [1]
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