Anbil P. Dharmalingam was a politician from the Indian state of

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and founder member of

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...

. The

Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute is an agricultural college at Navalur Kuttappattu village near Tiruchirappalli. It is part of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. It offers undergraduate degree in agriculture. ...

is named after him.

Politics

Anbil Dharmalingam was one of the founder-members of the

(DMK). When the DMK was elected to power in 1967, Dharmalingam served as the Minister for Local Administration and Agriculture a various times. At a rally held in

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on 7 and 8 April 1973 in which Dharmalingam and five other Ministers presided, he declared that formation of an independent Tamil Nadu was the aim of the DMK.

Electoral records

He was elected to the

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as a

candidate from Lalgudi constituency in

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and 1980 elections and from Tiruchirappalli - II constituency in 1971 election.

Family & Legacy

Anbil Dharmalingam died in 1993,His sons

Anbil Periyasamy Anbil Periyasamy is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of former DMK Minister Anbil P. Dharmalingam and younger brother of Anbil Poyyamozhi. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislati ...

and

Anbil Poyyamozhi Anbil Poyyamozhi was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He was a close confidant and friend of current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin. Poyyamozhi was elected to the Tamil Nadu ...

have been members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and have served in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly.His grandson, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, is currently serving as the Minister for School Education of Tamil Nadu. He is also the District Secretary of Trichy (South) for the DMK. Previously, he held key positions as the Deputy State Secretary of the DMK Youth Wing (2014–2019) and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2016 to 2021.

Honors and Commemoration

In recognition of Anbil Dharmalingam’s contributions to the Dravidian movement, DMK founder and former Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai personally addressed a letter to all party members titled "Anbil Azhaikkiraar" (அன்பில் அழைக்கிறார்), emphasizing his significance within the party. His influence was further acknowledged when a statue in his honor was inaugurated by then Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, commemorating his lifelong dedication to the party and Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.

Generational Political Alliances with DMK Leadership

Anbil P. Dharmalingam was known to be one of the top 10 close associates of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M. Karunanidhi. His son, Anbil Poyyamozhi, shared a close friendship with M. K. Stalin, the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Continuing this legacy, his grandson, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, has a strong association with Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This rare generational continuity of personal and political friendships between the families of Anbil Dharmalingam and M. Karunanidhi spans over three generations, marking a unique political relationship in Tamil Nadu’s history.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dharmalingam, Anbil P. Dravidian movement Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians 1919 births 1993 deaths