“K” Plan and King Maker Kamaraj

Abstract

Wanderingforpostings,powerandprestigeisthenatureofeverypoliticianin this world. But Kamaraj gave up the posting of Chief Ministership for serving the partyandthepeople.TheselflessandsacrificingmindofKamarajwhichmadehima popular figure in the nationallevel.

Kamarajplanor‘K’planwasanimportantattemptwhichchangedKamarajas a national leader. ‘K’ plan brought a new change in his life and many incidents were occurred in the national history afterit.

KplanofChiefMinisterKamarajtoldadecisiontothecongresspresidentand Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on July 1963 that he gave his Chief Minister post for looking after the Congress party works. The voluntary resignation of Kamaraj from Chief Minister post for looking after the party works which created amazement in Nehru. He could not believe his ears. He thought within himself about Kamaraj, “Whatagreatmanwithouthavingthedesireforostingpowerandprestige”.Kamaraj served nine years as the Chief Minister of TamilNadu who was responsible for the greatest development in agricultural, industrial and educational sectors. So the voluntary relinquish of Kamaraj from Chief Minister Ship made great surprise in Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru, who had great confidence in the sincerity and efficiency of Kamaraj, approved the novel scheme proposed by Kamaraj. This plan was later called after Kamaraj as ‘K’plan.