Members Bioprofile

RAMASWAMY, SHRI S. V., M.A., Bar-at-Law, F.R.  Econ. S. (London), Cong., (Madras—Salem—1962):  S. of Shri S. C. Venkatappa Chettiyar; B. Salem, January 16, 1906; ed. at Madras Christian College, London School of Economics and Middle Temple; m. Shrimati Sitalakshmi Ammal, September 5, 1930; Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; Secretary, Provincial Welfare Fund, Salem Branch; Donated an independent water supply system to the G.H.Q. Hospital, Salem; Secretary Salem District Tuberculosis Sanatorium Society; Hon. Secretary, Tuberculosis Association of India, Salem Branch; Member, Managing Committee, Local Rama Krishna Mutt; Do jointly with Shrimati Sitalakshmi Ammal the Vivekananda Hall to the Mutt; Member, Advisory Committee Government Hospitals since 1950; Member, Dharamappuri District Board, 1936-37; President, Salem Literary Society 1950; President, Salem Taluk Bharat Scouts and Girl Guides Association; President, Hospital Workers’ Union, 1945; Member, Rotary Club since 1950; Erected in 1949 a replica of Sarnath Stupa in memory of those who lost their lives in Freedom struggle; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952—57; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Turkey; Parliamentary Adviser to the Indian Delegation to the Eleventh Genral Assembly Session of U.N. (November, 1956 to January, 1957); Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62; Deputy Minister for Railways since 1958.

Social activities:  Social welfare and education.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading, tennis, table tennis and billiards.

Special interests:  Rural uplift; industrialisation; protection and development of handloom industry; advancement of technical education.

Travels abroad:  Turkey, Japan, U.S.A., Europe, UK, and Ceylon.

Publications:  The Constituent Assembly of India, 1946.

Permanent address:  Ashok Vihar, 19, Rajaji Road, Salem.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  4,40,434

Shri S. V. Ramaswamy                              . .                    1,47,525  

Shri K. Rajagopal                                      . .                    1,35,787

Shri R. K. Periasami                                   . .                         5,605

Shri T. S. Periasami                                   . .                         5,493

Shri J. Srinivasan                                       . .                         4,581].