Except for the periods of 1952-1956 and 2010-2011, the Assembly always functioned from the Fort St. George.
In the last 60 years, only once did the Assembly meet outside Chennai. That was in 1959 and the Arranmore Palace, Udhagamandalam, hosted the legislature.
Tamil Nadu State Government celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of
Tamil Nadu Assembly 1952 to 2012 on Friday Nov 30,2012.
Tamil Nadu state has so far witnessed
14 General Elections from 1952. Below is the Chief Ministers who ruled
from 1952 to 2012.
Assembly
|
Year
|
Name of the Chief Minister
|
| 1st | 1952-1957 | C.Rajagopalachari |
| 2nd | 1957-1962 | K.Kamaraj |
| 3rd | 1962-1967 | K.Kamaraj, M.Bakthavatchalam |
| 4th | 1967-1971 | C.N.Annadurai, M.Karunanidhi |
| 5th | 1971-1976 | M.Karunanidhi |
| 6th | 1977-1980 | M.G.Ramachandran (MGR) |
| 7th | 1980-1984 | M.G.Ramachandran (MGR) |
| 8th | 1984-1988 | M.G.Ramachandran (MGR) |
| 9th | 1989-1991 | M.Karunanidhi |
| 10th | 1991-1996 | J.Jayalalitha |
| 11th | 1996-2001 | M.Karunanidhi |
| 12th | 2001-2006 | J.Jayalalitha |
| 13th | 2006- 2011 | M.Karunanidhi |
| 14th | 2011- till date | J.Jayalalitha |
The
Rajaji days are remembered for landmark laws to protect tenants of farm lands and landless agriculturists.
Note C. Rajagopalachari became the first elected chief minister of the
Madras Presidency in 1937 as well as its first non-elected CM in 1952
When DMKcaptured power in 1967 and its
founder C.N. Annadurai became Chief Minister, the Hindu Marriage Act was
amended to recognise “self-respect marriages” or those marriages free
of religious rituals.
10-year-long rule (1977-1987) of the government, headed by M.G.
Ramachandran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was noted
for various measures in the area of revenue administration. Notably, the
system of hereditary village officers such as “karnam” was abolished at
one stroke
After the Supreme Court delivered the Mandal Commission judgment in
November 1992, settingthe ceiling for reservation in education and
employment at 50 per cent, the Assembly responded through legislation
aimed at safeguarding the existing 69 per cent quota for Backward
Classes, Most Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
May 3, 1952: Many parts of the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
and Karnataka were part of the Madras State. To accommodate the 375
members of the Assembly, this building was constructed on the Wallajah
Road side of the Estate. It later came to be known as Children's
Theatre. In 1953, when Andhra Pradesh was formed, the old building at
Fort St. George was considered sufficient.
As a matter of convention, Chief Ministers are members of the
Legislative Assembly. However, in Tamil Nadu which had a bi-cameral
legislature till 1986, there were two Chief Ministers who were members
of the Legislative Council. C. Rajagopalachari, seen here with E.V.R.
Periyar, was one. He became Chief Minister in 1952,after the first General Elections.
June 17, 1967: C.N. Annadurai, Chief Minister is seen presenting
the budget for the year 1967-68 on the floor of the Legislative
Assembly.
February 26, 1973: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
presents the budget for the year 1973-74. Mr. Karunanidhi too was a
member of the Council even though he, as Chief Minister, preferred to go
the legislature only through the Assembly.
June 19, 1980: M.G. Ramachandran being sworn in as Member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
February 6, 1989: J. Jayalalithaa taking oath as Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
TN CM J Jayalalithaa laid the Foundation Stone for TN Assembly Diamond Jubliee Celebration -Oct 29,2012
Photo Exhibition on TN Assembly Diamond Jubliee Celebration
