S. Chellapandian (1911-1993), hailing from Tirunelveli that produced strong nationalist- minded persons, is regarded as one of the presiding officers who respected and tried to follow British parliamentary practices. Congress member pulled upWithin a month of assumption of office came the moment wherein the last Speaker of the Congress demonstrated his impartiality. On August 7, 1963, Kalyanasundaram tried to raise a matter of privilege against the prorogation of the Assembly session by Medhi, holding that no prima facie case had been made out. On April 1, the Assembly adjourned sine die after passing the Budget for 1963-64 and the Speaker later convened a meeting of the House on July 24. A steadfast loyalist of the Congress, Chellapandian, who remained with the Congress(O) until Kamaraj’s death in 1975, had strongly supported the merger of his group with Indira Gandhi’s Congress.

Source: The Hindu April 03, 2026 00:02 UTC