The 1957 general elections were held just an year after the restructuring of the States on linguistic lines. The Tamil-speaking area carved out of Madras Presidency was renamed as ‘Madras State’. The poll results were a resounding assertion of the stature K Kamaraj had attained in just three years of his stint as the CM. The Congress swept the polls by winning nearly three-fourths of the 205 assembly seats.
But for the Congressmen, there were some surprises, too. It was the DMK’s commendable performance by winning 15 seats, despite it being the first election the party had contested. DMK, headed by CN Annadurai, was until then considered as fringe activist outfit that seeks attention through fierce protests. When it emerged as the third-largest party, it was seen as approval of the party and its activism.
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