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The second legislative assembly election to the Madras state (presently Tamil Nadu) was held on 31 March 1957. This was the first election held after the linguistic reorganisation of Madras state in 1954. Indian National Congress and its leader K. Kamaraj won the election and defeated its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In 1954 due to the resignation of C. Rajagopalachari for his controversial Kula Kalvi Thittam the leadership of Congress was contested between K. Kamaraj and C.
