ONE DAY CHAIRMAN ! RESIGNED NEXT DAY

Prior to his arrest Kamaraj sent a notice that Janab Ubayathulla of Vellore should be the President of  P.C.C. Madras State.

  As Virudhunagar Chairman Sankarapandia Nadar was also arrested Chairman's post was vacant. Regarding electing P.C.C. Madras state president Ubayathulla sent a telegram to Dhanushkodi Nadar. But a reply was sent to him stating that the election of Chairman would be amicably settled.

Vice-Chairman R.Gurusami fixed the date as 31st May 1941 for Chairman's election. Kamaraj who was in the prison at Vellore was unanimously elected as Chairman.

Before this Bengal Lion Desabandhu Chittranjan Das was elected as Mayor when he was in the prison.  Likewise Kamaraj too was elected as Chairman when he was in the jail. People were proud of this.

In the first week of March 1942 , a months after the Chairman's election Kamaraj was released. He came to Virudhunagar in the 2nd week. A warm welcome was given to him.