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Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan has passed away at the age of 78 in Sivaganga on Thursday. Born in Eriyur, Sivaganga district, Natchiappan was a dedicated Congress member since 1969 and rose through the ranks, becoming the vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) in 2002 and serving as the party whip in Parliament.
A staunch admirer of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Natchiappan represented the Sivaganga constituency in the Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004 and the Rajya Sabha from 2004 to 2016.
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