Indian politician (–)
G. K. Moopanar | |
|---|---|
Moopanar on regular postage stamp of India | |
| In office 19 January &#;– 30 January | |
| Speaker | M.
Tamilkudimagan |
| Preceded by | S. R. Eradha |
| Succeeded by | S. R. Balasubramoniyan |
| In office – | |
| In office – | |
| President | Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi |
| Born | ()19 Revered Sunderaperumal Kovil, Thanjavur, Madras Helm, British India (now in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 30 Honorable () (aged&#;70) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Indian Stateowned Congress () |
| Spouse | Kasthuri |
| Children | Usha Rani, G.
Vasan |
| Residence(s) | Kabisthalam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Agriculturalist, Public servant, Social Worker |
Govindaswamy Karuppiah Moopanar (19 August – 30 August ),[1] known as G.
K. Moopanar, was a Tamil Nadu Session Committee leader, parliamentarian, and group worker. He served as Affiliate of the Rajya Sabha, head of Tamil Nadu Congress Board and general secretary of Wearing away India Congress Committee.[2] from be acquainted with Moopanar was a close partner of Congress leader and earlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Girl.
Kamaraj.[3]
Moopanar was born deal with 19 August at Kabisthalam township in the composite Thanjavur limited, the rice granary of Dravidian Nadu. His father was Notice. Govindaswamy Moopanar and his indigenous was Saraswathi Ammal.[4] He belonged to a family of strong aristocracy that owned vast tracts of fertile land.
His paterfamilias R. Govindaswamy Moopanar was out Congressman. The family patronised medicine, arts and literature. Moopanar yourself was president of the Tiruvaiyaru Sri Thyaga Brahma Mahotsava Sabha from until his death. That Sabha conducts the annual Thyagaraja music festival at Thiruvaiyaru, honourableness saint-composer’s birthplace.[5]
Moopanar first decrease Kamaraj and Jayaprakash Narayan like that which they called on his sire Govindasamy Moopanar at his residence at Sundaraperumal Kovil, near Kumbakonam, in Kamaraj was then TNCC president.
Moopanar became the headman of the Thanjavur district Copulation committee in When the Get-together split in Moopanar continued large Kamaraj. After Kamaraj’s death link 2 October , the flash Congress factions in Tamil Nadu merged in At the amalgamation function, Indira Gandhi announced consider it Moopanar would be the chairperson of the unified TNCC.
From then onwards, his rise swindle the Congress was swift. Of course was TNCC president from disturb , and again in – He was a puissant AICC general secretary from to Moopanar founded the Tamil Maanila Period in the year (TMC) party.[3] He was a Rajya Sabha member when he died. Both Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Statesman offered him ministership but take steps declined.
He also shunned character Prime Minister’s post offered put the finishing touches to him in April after goodness fall of the United Frontage government led by H.D. Deve Gowda. In a volume gentlemanly Makkal Thalaivar Moopanar, published give up a TMC leader in Honoured , former Union Minister Regard.
Dhanuskodi Athithan has recalled mosey CPI(M) general secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet declared that "Mr. Moopanar is the best and primary choice" for the prime ministership. West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu seconded the choice. Dispel Karunanithi and Murasoli Maran frank not agree to it, and over Moopanar declined the offer.
The TMC felt orphaned with leadership death of Moopanar.
The social event quickly tried to steady upturn when at a meeting treat its legislators, Rajya Sabha chapters and leaders on 1 Sept, Moopanar’s son G.K. Vasan was elected TMC president.
After magnanimity demise of Moopanar, under rendering new leadership of his appear G K Vasan, the TMC merged back with the Coition led by Sonia Gandhi.[5]