In that year State Congress meeting was held at Batlagundu. For Muthurang Mudaliar’s victory Kamaraj took special interest.
Municipal election was conducted at Virudhunagar Congress contested in 24 wards and won in 22 wards. Kamaraj won from the 7th ward. All the 21 councilors compelled Kamaraj to be the Chairman but he refused. Sankarapandia Nadar became Chairman.
In 1940 election for T.N.C.P. President Sathyamoorthy nominated Kamaraj . Rajaji nominated Kovai C.P.Subbiah..
Kamaraj got 103 votes and won by 3 votes. Those 3 votes changed the history of Tamilnadu. A man who started his political life as a volunteer in 1919 became a President to the same party in 21 years. Once he was elected as a President public were interested in knowing his life history. They were attracted in his simplicity and sacrifice.
To help Kamaraj Sathyamoorthy took the post of Secretary.
During 2nd World War Aurther Hope , the Governor of Madras collected war fund from public. Kamaraj toured all over the state asking the public not to give war fund to foreigner. Hence war fund collection was disturbed . So Kamaraj was arrested under Security Act and sent to Vellore Jail. This was his 3rd Arrest.
People who come for Sathyagraha should have got the apporval of Gandhiji . When Kamaraj went to Gandhiji with one such list for Gandhiji’s approval he was arrested in the train at Gudur railway station.
According to the individual Sathyagraha started by Gandhiji all municipal chairman should go to jail by breaking the law. Accordingly Sankarapanida Nadar Chairman of Virudhunagar went to jail.
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