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Tamil Nadu CM announces MGR centenary celebrations

He said, “On behalf of the state government, the birth centenary will be celebrated throughout the year in all district headquarters.â€

CHENNAI: Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced year-long celebrations of the birth centenary of AIADMK founder MGR and said the decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting two days ago.

He said, “On behalf of the state government, the birth centenary will be celebrated throughout the year in all district headquarters.” Palaniswami said the AIADMK founder always strived for welfare of the poor and downtrodden and added that the celebrations would highlight MGR’s achievements.’

He founded AIADMK in 1972, and the party won the Dindigul Lok Sabha bypoll the next year. MGR led his party to a massive victory in the 1977 assembly polls and his party was never defeated in Assembly elections.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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