M. Karunanidhi
Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India
Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian politician. He has served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five different times. He is the former president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),[1] a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N. Annadurai, in 1969.[2]
Karunanidhi | |
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![]() Karunanidhi in Chief Minister's office | |
2rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Jayalalithaa |
Succeeded by | Jayalalithaa |
Constituency | Chepauk |
In office 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Jayalalithaa |
Succeeded by | Jayalalithaa |
Constituency | Chepauk |
In office 27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991 | |
Preceded by | VN Janaki Ramachandran |
Succeeded by | Jayalalithaa |
Constituency | Harbour |
In office 15 March 1971 – 31 January 1976 | |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Constituency | Saidapet |
In office 10 February 1969 – 4 January 1971 | |
Preceded by | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting) |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Constituency | Saidapet |
Personal details | |
Born | Dakshinamurthi 3 June 1924 Thirukuvalai, Tiruvarur, British India |
Died | 7 August 2018 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 94)
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Spouse(s) | Padmavathi (deceased) Dayalu Rajathi |
Children | M. K. Muthu M. K. Alagiri M. K. Stalin M. K. Tamilarasu M. K. Selvi Kanimozhi |
- In this Indian name, the name Muthuvel is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karunanidhi.
Karunanidhi was born in Thirukuvalai, Tiruvarur, British India. He was an atheist.[3] Karunanidhi died in Chennai at a hospital from multiple organ failure on 7 August 2018, aged 94.[4]
References
change- ↑ "DMK's Official Homepage". Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "Biography of Karunanaidhi in official party website". Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "Karunanidhi shares dais with Sai Baba". CNN-IBN. 17 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "'Kalaignar' M. Karunanidhi, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief, passes away aged 94". The Hindu. 7 August 2018.
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