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  1. In the Indian general elections of 1951, Kamaraj won from Srivalliputhur constituency and became the Member of Parliament. [39] In the 1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election, Congress fared badly winning less than half of the seats (152 out of 375).

  2. Aug 22, 2024 · Kumaraswami Kamaraj was an Indian independence activist and statesman who rose from humble beginnings to become a legislator in the Madras Presidency (an administrative unit of British India that encompassed much of southern India), chief minister (head of government) of the successor Madras state.

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  3. As chief minister, he oversaw post-independence “golden age” of Madras state. As Congress president, he oversaw the leadership change after Nehru's death.

  4. Jun 23, 2023 · His Kamaraj Plan became a model for electoral reforms, influencing subsequent generations of politicians and ensuring a more dynamic political landscape. The political landscape of Tamil...

  5. Though Kamaraj’s role in politics was significant all through, starting off as a political activist and later as the prominent leader of the Indian Independence Movement, his most important contribution came later in his career as the Chief Minister of Madras State.

  6. Oct 2, 2018 · After a stellar role in the freedom movement, Kamaraj, who first become a member of the provincial assembly in 1937, became chief minister of undivided Madras in 1954. In between, he remained a member of the Constituent Assembly, which had been given the task of drafting our Constitution.

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  8. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. Kamaraj was content for years to remain a rank and file Congress volunteer, working hard for the cause of the freedom movement, unmindful of his personal comfort or career.