CHAPTER  5

In the last month of 1951  Praja Socialist Party went on strike at Madras State. This created a sluggish and dissatisfied trend among the Congress Party men. All including Kamaraj had  a doubt in capturing majority seats in 1925 general election. Kamaraj worked hard day and night to join all the Congress people in group  before the intimation of election. To form unity Chockalingam arranged for a meeting. Ramakrishna Iyer , V.C. Palanisamy Gounder , Chidambara Bharathi , Sudharsanam Naidu , Sanghu Pillai , Annamalai Pillai and Udaippa addressed the meeting . All insisted the unity.

There was a resolution at the end of the meeting. In that it was resolved to consult Kamaraj and Ramasamy Reddiar to find way for unity. According to the resolution Chockalingam and others approached Kamaraj first. Kamaraj told them that he was ready to anything for unity. He was prepared to forego even 50% seats in parliamentary committee.

Then they met Ramasamy Reddiar .