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Political Leaders Pay Tribute to G K Moopanar
G K Moopanar was a respected politician from Tamil Nadu.
Leaders gathered at his memorial to remember him 25 years after his death.
They placed flowers and wreaths as a sign of respect.
Congress leaders said he was loyal to his principles.
They recalled that his political decision mattered during a government confidence vote in 1999.
Other leaders praised him for being polite, honest, and focused on public service.
Vaiko said Moopanar placed the country’s needs above his own ambitions.
The speakers said his work and legacy should continue to be remembered.
Political leaders paid floral tributes to G K Moopanar at his Teynampet memorial on his 25th death anniversary.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief Manickam Tagore recalled Moopanar’s role in the 1999 no-confidence motion.
Tagore said Moopanar followed Sonia Gandhi’s request and did not support the Vajpayee government.
Leaders from the Congress, BJP, MDMK, CPI(M), and the ruling TVK praised Moopanar’s public life and principles.
Vaiko compared Moopanar’s selflessness and national focus with former leader K Kamaraj’s example.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Congress Committee leaders and politicians from several parties, including Manickam Tagore, Vaiko, Tamilisai Soundararajan, and A Srinath, paid tribute to G K Moopanar.
- What
- They commemorated Moopanar’s 25th death anniversary and recalled his contributions to Tamil Nadu and Indian politics.
- Where
- At G K Moopanar’s memorial in Teynampet, Chennai.
- When
- On Sunday, during Moopanar’s 25th death anniversary.
- Why
- To honor his political service, principles, selflessness, and public legacy.
Key facts
- Person remembered
- G K Moopanar, founder of the TMC
- Occasion
- His 25th death anniversary
- Location
- Moopanar’s memorial, Teynampet, Chennai
- 1999 political episode
- Moopanar’s three Lok Sabha members were involved in the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led NDA government.
- Congress representative
- Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief Manickam Tagore
- Tribute themes
- Leaders highlighted Moopanar’s principles, decency, selflessness, and contributions to public life.
Quotes
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Senior BJP leader and former Tamil Nadu governor
“Moopanar had three members in Lok Sabha. Had he chosen not to vote alongside AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa at that time, the Vajpayee government would have survived. However, acting upon the request of Sonia Gandhi, he remained steadfast in his principles without any deviation.”
thehansindia.com
“From my childhood I have known Moopanar. A very decent politician, who was very strong in his ideology at the same time, not hurting the other leaders.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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