M. C. Balan
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M. C. Balan was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
candidate from Nagercoil constituency
in Kanyakumari district
in 1967 election
. He was defeated by A. Chidambaranatha Nadar
in 1962 election in Nagercoil
legislative assembly constituency. He was defeated by K. Kamaraj
in Nagercoil
parliamentary constituency in 1971 Indian general election
.
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 Nagercoil constituency
Nagercoil (State Assembly Constituency)
Nagercoil is an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.- Travancore-cochin assembly :- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly :...
in Kanyakumari district
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
in 1967 election
Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967
The fourth legislative assembly election of Madras State was held in February 1967. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led coalition under the leadership of C.N. Annadurai won the election defeating the Indian National Congress . Anti-Hindi agitations, the rising prices of essential commodities and a...
. He was defeated by A. Chidambaranatha Nadar
A. Chidambaranatha Nadar
A. Chidambaranatha Nadar was an Indian politician and five times Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected twice to Travancore-Cochin assembly and three times to Madras State assembly. He was a cabinet minister for Travancore-Cochin during 1952-1953....
in 1962 election in Nagercoil
Nagercoil (State Assembly Constituency)
Nagercoil is an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.- Travancore-cochin assembly :- Madras State assembly:- Tamil Nadu assembly :...
legislative assembly constituency. He was defeated by K. Kamaraj
K. Kamaraj
Kumarasami Kamaraj better known as K. Kamaraj was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954-1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975...
in Nagercoil
Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nagercoil was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. K. Kamaraj Nadar, the first elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was elected twice to the Lok Sabha from here.- Kamarajar by-election victory :...
parliamentary constituency in 1971 Indian general election
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1971
The Indian general election, 1971 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. After winning in 1967, DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi, and the 25 DMK MPs, ensured her to stay in power as a minority government, from 1969-1971. This state was crucial for Indira Gandhi...
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