Question

Kamaraj served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for

1. 7 years
2. 8 years
3. 9 years
4. 10 years

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 9 years

The correct answer is 9 years.

• Kamaraj was an Indian independence activist from Tamil Nadu.
• He was the third Chief Minister of Madras State.
  • He served as the chief minister of Madras State for 9 years from 1954 to 1963. 
  • He remained Chief Minister for three consecutive terms.
  • He resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 2^nd October 1963.

 

• Kamaraj is popularly called "south Indian Gandhi".
  • He is also known as "kingmaker" and "leader of mob".
  • He is the founder and the president of the political party Indian National Congress (Organisation) or Congress (O).
  • He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress between 1964–1967.
  • Kamaraj was the master brain behind the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri to the position of Prime Minister of India after Nehru's death.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna, posthumously in 1976.
  • The Government of India released a commemorative coin on his birthday in 2003.