First Nedunchezhiyan ministry

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After the demise Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai the Council of Ministers headed by him was dissolved and the Governor appointed V. R. Nedunchezhiyan the Senior most member of the Council of Ministers to act as the Chief Minister till the election of a new leader by the party.{{Citation|last=|title=TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUADRENNIAL REVIEW 1967-70|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/4th_1967/Review%204_67-70.pdf|year=1971|location=Chennai|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu}}{{Cite news|last=V.R. Nedunchezhiyan|first=Honour for ‘Navalar’|date=10 July 2020|title=Honour for ‘Navalar’ V.R. Nedunchezhiyan|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/honour-for-navalar-vr-nedunchezhiyan/article32047177.ece|access-date=25 May 2021}}{{Cite news|last=VR Nedunchezhiyan to be honoured|first=Dravidian leader|date=11 July 2020|title=Dravidian leader VR Nedunchezhiyan to be honoured|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jul/11/dravidian-leader-vr-nedunchezhiyan-to-be-honoured-2168163.html|access-date=25 May 2021}} He resigned after M. Karunanidhi was elected as party leader, hence the ministry was dissolved.