N. V. N. Somu
Natarajan Somasundaram (11 May 1937 – 14 November 1997),[1] also known as, N. V. N. Somu, was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from North Chennai constituency in 1984 and 1996 elections.[2][3]
N. V. N. Somu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Natarajan Somasundaram 11 May 1937 |
| Died | 14 November 1997 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | politician |
| Children | S. N. Kanimozhi |
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, N.S.Kanimozhi, is also a politician with the DMK.[5]
References
- "Somu killed in helicopter crash". Rediff.com. 14 November 1997. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha
- Volume I, 1996 Indian Lok Sabha election, 11th Lok Sabha
- "Somu Killed In Copter Crash Over Arunachal". Business Standard. 15 November 1997. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
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