He was the union deputy minister for Home, Education and Social Welfare in Indira Gandhi's ministry.
[1][2] Ramaswamy was a Member of the Second and Sixth Lok Sabhas from 1957 to 1962 and 1977 to 1979, representing the Gobichettipalayam constituency of Tamil Nadu.
An able administrator, he served as a Union Deputy Minister in the Ministries of Home Affairs and Education and Social Welfare from 1967 to 1971 and 1971 to 1972 respectively.
An agriculturist, advocate and industrialist by profession, Ramaswamy was associated with several social, religious and educational organisations.
He was a member of the Delhi Zoological Park Council and the Indian Central Sugarcane Committee from 1960 to 1962; Coffee Board of India in 1966 and Correspondent, Gandhi Kalvi Nilayam High School for many years.