He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Usilampatti constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election, and as a Forward Bloc candidate in 1962, 1967, 1971 and 1977 elections.1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
