{{Short description|Indian politician (1908–1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder | birth_date = {{birth date|1908|08|5|df=yes}} | death_date = {{death date and age|1984|10|4|1908|08|5|df=yes}} | image = | image_size = | party = Indian National Congress | office = Minister of State for Rural Development | term_start = 24 November 1980 | term_end = 29 January 1983 | office1 = Minister of State for Agriculture | term_start1 = 14 January 1980 | term_end1 = 29 January 1983 | office2 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | term_start2 = 1980 | term_end2 = 1984 | predecessor2 = Periasamy Thiagarajan | successor2 = P. Chidambaram | constituency2 = Sivaganga | term3 = 1977 - 1979 <br> 1971 - 1977 | predecessor3 = P. Ramamurthi | successor3 = A. G. Subburaman | constituency3 = Madurai | office4 = Member of the Madras State Assembly | term_start4 = 1962 | term_end4 = 1967 | predecessor4 = D. Subramaniya Rajkumar | successor4 = S. Sethuraman | constituency4 = Sivaganga | term_start5 = 1952 | term_end5 = 1957 | constituency5 = Sivaganga | successor5 = D. Subramaniya Rajkumar | prime_minister = Indira Gandhi | prime_minister1 = Indira Gandhi | minister = Rao Birender Singh | minister1 = Rao Birender Singh }}
'''R. V. Swaminathan''' (5 August 1908 – 4 October 1984) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and Union Minister. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu and represented the state in the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament.
Swaminathan was born on 5 August 1908.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=R.V. Swaminathan |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?26080 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav}}</ref> He began his political journey as a freedom fighter during India's struggle for independence.<ref name=":0" />
Swaminathan was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly (then Madras State Assembly) from the Sivaganga constituency in 1952 and again in 1962 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf 1951/52 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>
In 1963, following K. Kamaraj's resignation as Chief Minister, Swaminathan entered a leadership contest against M. Bhaktavatsalam.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chockalingam |first=V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-egIEQAAQBAJ |title=Indian Political Dynamics |date=2024-05-07 |publisher=Pustaka Digital Media |pages=1966 |language=en}}</ref> Swaminathan stated that his candidacy was intended to "''break the monotony of unanimous elections''".<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Ramakrishnan |first=T. |date=2022-09-30 |title=Battle of ballots is nothing new in the Congress |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/battle-of-ballots-is-nothing-new-in-the-congress/article65955114.ece |access-date=2024-12-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Bhaktavatsalam, however, secured victory with 128 votes to Swaminathan's 22.<ref name=":1" />
During the split in the Indian National Congress in 1969, Swaminathan sided with the faction led by Indira Gandhi.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramakrishnan |first=T. |date=2024-06-04 |title=When Congress in Tamil Nadu defied the norm of nominating presidents |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/when-congress-in-tamil-nadu-defied-the-norm-of-nominating-presidents/article68248040.ece |access-date=2024-12-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Madurai constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1971.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf Volume I, 1971 Indian general election, 5th Lok Sabha]</ref> He was re-elected from Madurai in 1977.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha]</ref> In 1980, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Sivaganga constituency<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha]</ref> and was appointed Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development.<ref name=":1" />
Swaminathan died on 4 October 1984.<ref name=":0" />
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== External links == * http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/2268.htm 7th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile
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