T. V. Kamalaswamy

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T. Visvanatha Pillai Kamalaswamy
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
In office
1952–1954
In office
1954–1960
Personal details
Born(1911-01-21)January 21, 1911
March 25, 1998(1998-03-25) (aged 87)
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)T. K. Saravanai Vadivoo Ammal
Profession Politician

T. Visvanatha Pillai Kamalaswamy (January 21, 1911 – March 25, 1998) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madras State (now Tamil Nadu) from April 3, 1952 to April 2, 1954 and April 3, 1954 to April 2, 1960.

Indian National Congress Major political party in India

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

Rajya Sabha upper house of the Parliament of India

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members, and current laws have provision for 245 members. Most of the members of the House are indirectly elected by the members of state and territorial legislatures using single transferable votes, while the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with a third of the members up for election every two years.

Madras State former state in India

Madras State was a state of India during the mid-20th century. At the time of its formation in 1950, it included the whole of present-day Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, the Malabar region of North Kerala, and Bellary, South Canara and Udupi districts of Karnataka. Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema were separated to form Andhra State in 1953, while South Canara and Bellary districts were merged with Mysore State, and Malabar District with the State of Travancore-Cochin to form Kerala in 1956. On January 14, 1969, Madras State was renamed to Tamil Nadu, meaning "Tamil country".

Family

Kadharsha was born on October 6, 1935 to T. S. Visvanatha Pillai. He married T. K. Saravanai Vadivoo Ammal and had one son and one daughter.

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