CHAPTER 3

Asif Ali left to Bombay met Sardar Patel and explained him the situation of Madras state. Then he left for Delhi and sent a telegram to Kamaraj asking Kamaraj whether he can have a conciliation with Rajaji as he has to handover the findings of enquiry.

Kamaraj's representative met Sardar Patel at Bombay and explained him the situation. Immediately Sardar Patel contacted Kamaraj and Rajaji.

Rajaji had a talk with Kamaraj. Kamaraj explained Patel that there should be  8 members in Parliamentary board and 3 from his group and 3 from Rajaji's apart from President and Vice-President. Rajaji accepted to this without any other go. It was the same thing what Kamaraj told right from the beginning . Finally Rajaji accepted the same. Patel too accepted to this on behalf of the Parliamentary board and informed to Aruna Asif Ali.

 8 members board for Madras State Congress Parliament was formed. Rajaji was not given a seat in this. Kamaraj , Rukmani Lakshmipathi, Muthuranga Mudaliar , Ramasami Reddiar , Avinashilingam Chettiar  were on one side and C.P.Subbiah , Muthusami Pillai , Annamalai Pillai were on the other side representing Rajaji.