V. Venkatasubba Reddiar

V.Venkatasubba Reddiar
2nd Chief Minister of Pondicherry
In office
6 March 1968 – 17 September 1968
Preceded byM. O. H. Farook
Succeeded byPresident's rule
ConstituencyNettapakkam
In office
11 September 1964 – 8 April 1967
Preceded byEdouard Goubert
Succeeded byM. O. H. Farook
ConstituencyNettapakkam
Personal details
Born18 December 1909[1]
Pondicherry
Died6 June 1982 (aged 72)
Political partyCongress

V. Venkatasubba Reddiar was the second Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry (Puducherry).[2][3] He was born in a wealthy agricultural family at Madukkarai, Pondicherry. His parents are Vaithilingam Reddiar and Vemalammal.[1] His father Vaithilingam Reddiar was the Mayor of Nettapakkam commune during French rule. His son V. Vaithilingam also served as the Chief Minister of Pondicherry.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b R. Sivaraman (7 June 2014). "Leaders pay homage to Venkatasubba Reddiar". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Rahman, S. A. The Beautiful India. Pondicherry. New Delhi: Reference Press, 2006. pp. 138–139
  3. ^ "Former Pondy CM Venkatasubba Reddiar remembered". Press Trust of India. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry".
  5. ^ "Vaithilingam sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister", IST, PTI (Times of India), 4 September 2008.