9-The development of Politics in Tamil Nadu.

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election

The fourth legislative assembly election of Madras State- February 1967.

C.N. Annadurai - DMK : Won the election

Defeating the Indian National Congress (Congress)

(Bhaktavachalam).

Anti-Hindi agitations, the rising prices of essential commodities, and a shortage of rice were the dominant issues.. Annadurai, who became the first non-Congress chief minister of post-independence Tamil Nadu, died in office in 1969 and V.R. Nedunchezhiyan took over as acting chief minister.

The Congress party began to show weakness , DMK conducted demonstrations against rising prices.

Kamaraj resigned the Chief Minister ship in 1963 to assume the presidency of the All India Congress Committee and was replaced by M. Bakthavatsalam.

Rajaji's vs Kamaraj and his opposition to the Congress party were reasons behind Swatantra's alliance with DMK The Communist Party of India campaigned uniquely

There was electoral alliance between DMK, Swatantra Party and Muslim League during the 1964 election Rajagopalachari had said, "The DMK and Muslim League are my children and I am duty bound to nurse them to strength and stature.