| Names |
P. SHANMUGAM |
| Date of
Birth |
March 25, 1927 |
| Date of
Death |
February 02, 2013 |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- March 22, 2000: He became
the Chief Minister of Pondicherry.
- October 27, 2001: He
retired as the Chief Minister of Pondicherry.
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| General |
- He was in politics since 1950.
- A staunch loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
- He was the Leader of the Opposition between 1969 and
1973 when the DMK formed the government.
- He represented Puducherry in the Lok Sabha for three
consecutive terms from 1980 and was elected to Puducherry
Assembly thrice.
- He was amember of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee
for about 33 years.
- He played key role in the formation of many governments
in the Union Territory.
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