Anbil P. Dharmalingam was a politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and founder member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute is named after him.
Anbil P. Dharmalingam | |
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Born | 1919 death 1993 |
Title | founder member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Children | Anbil Poyyamozhi, Anbil Rajendran, Anbil Periyasamy, Rani |
Anbil Dharmalingam was one of the founder-members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).[1]
When the DMK was elected to power in 1967, Dharmalingam served as the Minister for Local Administration[2] and Agriculture a various times.[3]
At a rally held in North Arcot district on 7 and 8 April 1973 in which Dharmalingam and five other Ministers presided, he declared that formation of an independent Tamil Nadu was the aim of the DMK.[4][5]
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Lalgudi constituency in 1962 and 1980 elections and from Tiruchirappalli - II constituency in 1971 election.[6][7][8]
Anbil Dharmalingam died in 1993,His sons Anbil Periyasamy and Anbil Poyyamozhi have been members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and have served in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly.[9]
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