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- Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader E.M.
- Sudarsana Natchiappan passed away at his residence in Sivaganga on Thursday at the age of 78.
- TNCC president Manickam Tagore, a nephew of Natchiappan, said the leader died in his sleep and was found in the morning by his driver.
- Natchiappan had been a Congressman since 1969, rising from Youth Congress ranks to become TNCC vice-president and party whip in Parliament.
- He won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat in 1999 against P. Chidambaram, served two Rajya Sabha terms from 2004 to 2016, and was Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry from 2013 to 2014.
- Natchiappan was known for his expertise on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, fishermen's rights, and the Katchatheevu islet, and had addressed the United Nations General Assembly twice.
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- Condolences and tributes from party leaders and the Congress high command.
- Any announcement on who may take forward his work in the Sivaganga region Congress unit.
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Manickam Tagore
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president
2 quotes · 2 outlets
“The sudden demise of Sudarsana Natchiappan is an irreplaceable loss to the Congress movement.”
In the article
…with great dedication for the Congress party, Tagore said. Natchiappan became Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in 2013 and advocated reservation rights for backward and oppressed communities, he said. " The sudden demise of Sudarsana Natchiappan is an irreplaceable loss to the Congress movement. On behalf of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, I convey our deepest condolences and sympathies to the grieving family and Congress colleagues who have lost him," Tagore said in a post on X. The last rites will be held…
“When he did not get up in the morning, his driver went to his room, only to find he was no more”
In the article
…2026). He was 78, and is survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and two elder brothers. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Manickam Tagore, a nephew of Natchiappan, said his uncle had died in his sleep. “ When he did not get up in the morning, his driver went to his room, only to find he was no more ,” he told The Hindu. A Congressman since 1969, Natchiappan rose through the ranks from his early days as the Singampunari Regional Youth Congress president to become the vice-president of the TNCC in 2002. He also…
P Chidambaram
former Union Minister
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“Many praised his several facets as a vibrant youth, then a union president who served responsibly, a Member of Parliament who did not lose his party loyalty, and an outspoken Leader of the Opposition.”
In the article
…as Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry between 2013 and 2014. Expressing grief over his demise, former Union Minister P Chidambaram said he had known Natchiappan since his days in the Youth Congress. " Many praised his several facets as a vibrant youth, then a union president who served responsibly, a Member of Parliament who did not lose his party loyalty, and an outspoken Leader of the Opposition. I express my deepest condolences and sympathies to all the party comrades, his son and family, relatives and friends who are grieving his demise," Chidambaram said in a post on X. Also Read | 'Mockery of democracy:…
R Nirmal Kumar
Tamil Nadu Energy Resources and Law Minister
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“His long-standing contributions to politics and public life will forever be remembered.”
In the article
…was then with the TMC. Natchiappan served as a Rajya Sabha member for two terms. Condoling his death, Tamil Nadu Energy Resources and Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar said Natchiappan's passing was "deeply distressing". " His long-standing contributions to politics and public life will forever be remembered. I extend my deepest condolences to his grieving family, friends, and the Congress party members. I pray to the Almighty that his soul attains eternal peace," Kumar said in a post on X. The Congress had organised a…
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Named India · Congress · G.K. Moopanar · Indira Gandhi · P. Chidambaram · Sonia Gandhi · Tamil Maanila Congress · Tamil Nadu Congress Committee · E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan · Ghulam Ahmed · Karti Chidambaram · K V Thangkabalu · Manickam Tagore
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