The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Shri K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary. Shri Modi said that Shri K.Kamaraj has made an indelible contribution to India’s freedom struggle and made a mark as a compassionate administrator.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“Remembering Shri K. Kamaraj Ji on his birth anniversary. He made an indelible contribution to India’s freedom struggle and made a mark as a compassionate administrator. He worked hard to alleviate poverty and human suffering. He also focused on improving health and education.”
Remembering Shri K. Kamaraj Ji on his birth anniversary. He made an indelible contribution to India’s freedom struggle and made a mark as a compassionate administrator. He worked hard to alleviate poverty and human suffering. He also focused on improving health and education.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2022
Kumaraswamy Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975) was a South Indian politician who rose to Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. popularly known as Kamarajar was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Madras State. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress for two terms i.e. four years between 1964–1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri to the position of Prime Minister of India after Nehru’s death and Indira Gandhi after Shastri’s death. Starting his political career from a very low level in the politics of Tamil Nadu, K. K., was called the kingmaker, due to playing an important role in choosing two prime ministers of the country. Kamaraj became famous due to the Kamaraj plan made in the sixties to reform the Congress organization. He was Bron on 15 July 1903 in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.