Anbil P. Dharmalingam was a politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

 and founder member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...

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Politics

Anbil Dharmalingam was one of the founder-members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...

. He took part in all agitations launched by the D. M. K.

When the D. M. K. was elected to power in 1967, he served as the Minister for Local Administration and Agriculture a various times.

At a rally held in North Arcot district on April 7 and April 8, 1973 in which Dharmalingam and five other Ministers presided, he declared that formation of an independent Tamil Nadu was the aim of the D. M. K.

Electoral records

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...

 candidate from Lalgudi constituency

Lalgudi (State Assembly Constituency)

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 in 1962 and 1980 elections

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1980

The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on May 28, 1980. Election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration as it was dissolved by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian...

 and from Tiruchirappalli - II constituency

Tiruchirappalli - II (State Assembly Constituency)

Tiruchirapalli-II is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- Post Delimitation :Tiruchirappalli – II has been renamed as Tiruchirappalli West after the constituency delimitaions 2008.- References :...

 in 1971 election

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1971

The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected, after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi, contested as the leader of DMK party won the election, since he...

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Family

His sons Anbil Periyasamy

Anbil Periyasamy

Anbil Periyasamy is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.He is the son of former DMK Minister Anbil P...

 and Anbil Poyyamozhi

Anbil Poyyamozhi

Anbil Poyyamozhi was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.He is the son of former DMK Minister Anbil P. Dharmalingam and elder brother of Anbil Periyasamy....

are members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and have served in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly.