Veeraswami was a former minister for electricity in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.He became the treasurer of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party and emerged as No 3 in the party after Karunanidhi and K Anbazhagan in the early eighties
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He is right hand man of Karunanidhi
He is the main peace- maker in the party.
He served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (2001 - 2006 )
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He was born in Kuppadichatham village in North Arcot district in Tamil Nadu on 21 April 1937 to Narayanasamy Naidu and Jeyammal couple.
He has finished his school education before he actively engaged in politics .He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly six times.
During 1989 - 1991 DMK rule he was the Minister for Food and during 1996 - 2001 Minister for Health & Electricity and during 2006 - 2011 Minister for Electricity and Rural Industries