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Kamaraj elected Virudhunagar municipal chairman while in jail

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Kamaraj elected Virudhunagar municipal chairman while in jail
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While imprisoned for opposing war contributions, K. Kamaraj was elected chairman of the Virudhunagar municipality.

K. Kamaraj was arrested for speeches opposing contributions to the war fund and sent to Vellore Central Prison. While in jail he was elected a municipal councillor and chairman of the Virudhunagar municipality on 31 May 1941. He was released on 3 November 1941 and took charge on 16 March 1942. He resigned immediately, saying one should not accept a post to which one could not do full justice.

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