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Karunanidhi government dismissed; President's rule imposed

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Karunanidhi government dismissed; President's rule imposed
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During the Emergency the Union government dismissed the DMK ministry and imposed President's rule in Tamil Nadu.

On 31 January 1976, during the Emergency, the Union government dismissed the DMK government of M. Karunanidhi and imposed President's rule in Tamil Nadu, dissolving the Assembly. The dismissal followed allegations of corruption raised by M. G. Ramachandran and others. Many DMK leaders and workers were detained, including M. K. Stalin under MISA, and party member C. Chittibabu died in prison. President's rule continued until the AIADMK formed a government after the 1977 election.

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  1. 1976

    1. Feb 1976ChennaiLaw Justice

      Sarkaria Commission of Inquiry into the DMK government

      A one-man commission under Justice R. S. Sarkaria was appointed to inquire into corruption charges against the dismissed DMK government.

    2. 1976Madras Central PrisonConflict

      DMK workers jailed under MISA during the Emergency

      After the DMK government's dismissal, many party workers including M. K. Stalin were jailed in Madras Central Prison under MISA.

  2. 1977

    1. Mar 1977ChennaiPolitics

      Congress-AIADMK alliance wins 34 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu

      In the post-Emergency Lok Sabha election, the Congress-AIADMK-CPI alliance won 34 of Tamil Nadu's 39 seats even as the Janata Party took power nationally.

  3. 1980

    1. Feb 1980 to 9 Jun 1980ChennaiPolitics

      MGR government dismissed, President's rule imposed

      The Union government dismissed the AIADMK ministry and dissolved the Tamil Nadu assembly, imposing President's rule.

  4. 1988

    1. 7 Jan 1988 to Jan 1989ChennaiPolitics

      Janaki Ramachandran ministry and President's rule

      V. N. Janaki became Tamil Nadu's first woman Chief Minister, but her ministry was dismissed within weeks and President's rule followed.

  5. 1991

    1. 30 Jan 1991 to 24 Jun 1991ChennaiPolitics

      DMK government dismissed under Article 356

      The Chandra Shekhar government dismissed the Karunanidhi ministry, citing law and order concerns linked to LTTE activity, and imposed President's rule.

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