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V. K. Krishnamurthy was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Ambur constituency in 1957 election. He was one of the two winners and the other being S. R. Munusamy. [1]
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party from India, which has a major influence on the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is currently the ruling party of Tamil Nadu and is a part of the Indian political front known as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). DMK is a Dravidian party, adhering to the socio-democratic and social justice principles based of C. N. Annadurai and Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. It was founded in 1949 by Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam, which was headed by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.
P. Kakkan or fondly known as Kakkanji, was an Indian politician and freedom fighter who served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, Member of Parliament, President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and in various ministerial posts in Congress governments in the erstwhile Madras state between 1957 and 1967.
Udupi Krishna Rau was a medical practitioner and politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as mayor of Madras city and as State minister.
The second legislative assembly election to the Madras state was held on 31 March 1957. This was the first election held after the linguistic reorganization of Madras state in 1954. Indian National Congress and its leader K. Kamaraj won the election, and defeated its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In 1954, due to the resignation of C. Rajagopalachari, for his controversial Kula Kalvi Thittam, the leadership of Congress was contested, between K. Kamaraj, and C. Subramaniam. Eventually, K. Kamaraj, won the support of the party, was elected leader and chief minister of Madras State in 1954. In a surprise move, he appointed both M. Bhaktavatsalam and C. Subramaniam, in his cabinet, allowing great unity amongst Congress, that ruled the state of Madras, for the next decade. This election saw future DMK leaders, M. Karunanidhi and K. Anbazhagan winning their first MLA seat in the legislative assembly.
The third legislative assembly election to the Madras state was held on 21 February 1962. The Indian National Congress party, led by K. Kamaraj, won the election. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam made significant in-roads in the election and emerged as the second party for the first time by winning 50 seats.
Radhapuram is a legislative assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.
Veerapandi is a legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comprises a portion of Salem taluk and is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members of whom are democratically elected using the First-past-the-post system. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. The term of the Assembly is five years unless dissolved earlier.
William was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Palliyadi. He was elected twice to Travancore-Cochin assembly and three times to Madras State assembly.
A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sankarankoil constituency in 1957 election, as an Indian National Congress candidate from Tenkasi constituency in 1962 election and from Kadayanallur constituency as an Independent candidate in 1967 election and from Kadayanallur constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1971 election
Jayarama Reddiar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Aruppukottai constituency in 1952 election.
A. R. Marimuthu was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Praja Socialist Party candidate from Adirampattinam constituency in 1957 election. He was elected again as a Praja Socialist Party candidate from Pattukottai constituency in 1967 and 1971 elections. He was elected again as an Indian National Congress candidate from Pattukottai constituency in 1977 election.
T. M. Nallawamy was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Karur constituency in the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections in 1957, 1962 and 1967.
K. R. Viswanathan was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Tamil Nadu Toilers Party candidate from Jayankondam constituency in 1952 election, and as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957 election. He was one of the winners in 1952 election, the other being Ayyavu from Tamil Nadu Toilers Party.
Kadirvel Bala Subramani, popularly known as K.B.S. Mani, was a military man, social reformer, Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from the Sirkazhi constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in the 1957 election, and as an independent in the 1967 election. Along with C. Muthiah Pillai from the Congress party, he was one of the two winners in 1957 election.
M. Selvaraj was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vridhachalam constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election, and as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1971 election, and as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Kurinjipadi constituency in 1977 election.
V. K. Kothandaraman was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Gudiyatham constituency in 1957, 1967 and 1977 elections.
R. Kanagasabai Pillai was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chidambaram constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957 and 1962 elections.
T. D. Muthukumaraswamy Naidu was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Cuddalore constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election.