Tamil Nadu Timeline

Boycott

5 events, 1920 to 2013; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1920

    1. Nov 1920ChennaiPolitics

      Justice Party wins first Madras Legislative Council election

      The Justice Party won the first election held under the Montagu-Chelmsford dyarchy reforms in the Madras Presidency.

  2. 1927

    1. Dec 1927ChennaiPolitics

      Madras session of the Indian National Congress

      The annual Congress session held in Madras under M. A. Ansari called for complete independence and a boycott of the Simon Commission.

  3. 1928

    1. Feb 1928ChennaiProtest

      Simon Commission boycott in Madras

      Protesters in Madras demonstrated against the Simon Commission, and T. Prakasam famously defied police during the protest.

  4. 1930

    1. 27 Oct 1930 to 4 Nov 1932ChennaiPolitics

      Justice Party returns to power under B. Munuswamy Naidu

      The Justice Party won the 1930 election, boycotted by the Congress, and B. Munuswamy Naidu became Premier.

  5. 2013

    1. 15 Nov 2013ColomboDiplomacy

      India's Prime Minister skips CHOGM in Colombo after Tamil Nadu pressure

      After a unanimous Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stayed away from the Commonwealth summit in Colombo.