P. Munuswamy Naidu
| Bollina Munuswamy Naidu | |
|---|---|
| 5th Chief Minister of Madras Presidency | |
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In office October 27, 1930 – November 4, 1932 |
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| Governor | George Frederick Stanley |
| Preceded by | P. Subbarayan |
| Succeeded by | Raja of Bobbili |
| Minister of Local Self-Government (Madras Presidency) | |
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In office October 27, 1930 – November 4, 1932 |
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| Premier | B. Munuswamy Naidu |
| Governor | George Frederick Stanley |
| Preceded by | P. Subbarayan |
| Succeeded by | Raja of Bobbili |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1885 Tiruttani, Chittoor district, Madras Presidency |
| Died | 1935 Madras |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Justice Party |
| Occupation | politician |
| Profession | lawyer |
Bollina Munuswamy Naidu (1885 – 1935) was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from October 27, 1930 to November 4, 1932. He was conferred 'Diwan Bahadur' by British Government.
Munuswamy Naidu was born in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency in 1885 in a family of agriculturists. He studied law and worked as a lawyer and businessman. He was one of the early members of the Justice Party. On the death of the Raja of Panagal in 1928, Munuswamy Naidu was appointed President of the Justice Party.
Munuswamy Naidu served as the President of the Justice Party from 1928 to 1932. Under his leadership, the Justice Party won the 1930 Madras Assembly elections and Munuswamy Naidu served as Chief Minister or Premier from 1930 to 1932. During Naidu's tenure, Madras was engulfed in a financial crisis arising out of the Great Depression. His tenure is also remembered for his clash with zamindars and his rivalry with the Raja of Bobbili. Naidu resigned in 1932 sensing serious opposition in party ranks. He lost the leadership of the party to the Raja of Bobbili and eventually retired from active politics. Munuswamy Naidu died in 1935. Munuswamy Naidu was a close associate of N. G. Ranga. Naidu's leadership is also remembered for his efforts to remove restrictions on Brahmins joining the party.
Munuswamy Naidu was born in 1885 in Velanjeri in Tiruttani, Chittoor district of farmers.< He was the first Chief Minister from the Justice Party with an agriculturist background.
Munuswamy Naidu had his early education at Madras Christian College and graduated in law and practised as a lawyer. He was also a moneylender, farmer and businessman and owned a mill in Chittoor district.
The Raja of Panagal, President of the South Indian Liberal Federation, died on December 18, 1928. Munuswamy Naidu was nominated to succeed him. Munuswamy Naidu led the Justice Party throughout its period in opposition between 1928 and 1930. He also led the party during the assembly elections held in 1930.
In the elections held in October 1930 in Madras Presidency, the Justice Party fielded 45 candidates and was in an alliance with the Ministerialists. As the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee did not participate in the elections, the Justice Party swept to power without encountering any serious opposition. The Justice Party secured an overwhelming majority in the districts of Vizagapatam, Chingleput, West Godavari, Bellary, Trichinopoly and Tinnevely. It claimed to have won nearly 70% of the total number of votes polled.
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