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Madras State established under the Constitution

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Madras State established under the Constitution
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With the Constitution of India in force, the Madras Province became Madras State, a Part A state of the Indian Republic.

On 26 January 1950, when the Constitution of India came into effect, the former Madras Presidency and Province became Madras State. At that time it included present-day Tamil Nadu together with parts of what are now Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka. Its boundaries were redrawn with the separation of Andhra State in 1953 and the States Reorganisation of 1956. The state was renamed Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969.

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  1. 1944

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      Rajagopalachari's C. R. formula

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  2. 1947

    1. 23 Mar 1947 to 6 Apr 1949ChennaiGovernance

      O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar becomes Premier

      O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar, backed by Kamaraj, became Premier of Madras and led the province through independence.

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  3. 1949

    1. 6 Apr 1949 to 10 Apr 1952ChennaiPolitics

      P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja becomes Premier of Madras

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  4. 1952

    1. 10 Apr 1952ChennaiPolitics

      First general election; Rajaji forms government

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  5. 1991

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      DMK government dismissed under Article 356

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