C. Muthuswamy Gounder
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C. Muthuswamy Gounder was a Swatantra Party
politician
from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
who served as the Member of Parliament for Karur from 1967 to 1971.
and served as a Pradesh Congress Committee member. In 1957, he left the Indian National Congress and joined the National Democractic Congress started by Rajaji. He was the Joint Secreatary of the National Democractic Congress until it merger with the Swatantra Party
. He became the President of the Trichy district unit of the Swatanta Party and successfully stood for election to the Lok Sabha
from Karur.
Muthuswamy served as the Member of Parliament for Karur from 1967 to 1971 when he lost to K. Gopal of the Indian National Congress.
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
who served as the Member of Parliament for Karur from 1967 to 1971.
Background
Muthuswamy Gounder was born in 1917 in a prominent family of Karur in Tamil Nadu (then in Madras Presidency). His father was a district-level politician and member of the taluk and district boards while his uncle was a member of Lok Sabha. Muthuswamy graduated in agricultural science before entering politics.Politics
Muthuswamy, initially, joined the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and served as a Pradesh Congress Committee member. In 1957, he left the Indian National Congress and joined the National Democractic Congress started by Rajaji. He was the Joint Secreatary of the National Democractic Congress until it merger with the Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
. He became the President of the Trichy district unit of the Swatanta Party and successfully stood for election to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Karur.
Muthuswamy served as the Member of Parliament for Karur from 1967 to 1971 when he lost to K. Gopal of the Indian National Congress.