Dravidian Movement
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who declared the national Emergency on June 25, 1975, dismissed the DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi on January 31, 1976, using Article 356, citing sugar and rice corruption scandals.
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In 1967, C.N. Annadurai's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ended Congress's dominance in Tamil Nadu through anti-Hindi agitations and strategic alliances. The victory marked a shift to regional politics in the state. Anna became the first non-Congress chief minister.
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