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The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi contested as the leader of DMK party won the election since he assumed Chief Ministership for the first time after the death of C N Annadurai. Karunanidhi had emerged successfully in the leadership crisis with other party leaders M. G.
