Sowdi Sundara Bharathi
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Sowdi Sundara Bharathi was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly first as a Swatantra Party
and then as Forward Bloc candidate from Aruppukottai constituency
in 1967
and 1971 elections
.
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...
. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly first as a Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
and then as Forward Bloc candidate from Aruppukottai constituency
Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)
Aruppukottai is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Aruppukkottai. Until 2006 election, Aruppukottai assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram . After 2006 election, it is part of Virudhunagar . This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M.G...
in 1967
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...
and 1971 elections
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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