B. Munuswamy Naidu

Bollini Munuswamy Naidu
4th First Minister of Madras Presidency
In office
27 October 1930 – 4 November 1932
GovernorGeorge Frederick Stanley
Preceded byP. Subbarayan
Succeeded byRaja of Bobbili
Minister of Local Self-Government (Madras Presidency)
In office
27 October 1930 – 4 November 1932
PremierB. Munuswamy Naidu
GovernorGeorge Frederick Stanley
Preceded byP. Subbarayan
Succeeded byRaja of Bobbili
Personal details
Born1885
Tiruttani, Chittoor district, Madras Presidency
Died1935
Madras
NationalityIndian
Political partyJustice Party
Occupationpolitician
Professionlawyer

Bollini Munuswamy Naidu (1885 – 1935) was the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 27 October 1930 to 4 November 1932.[1] He was conferred 'Rao Diwan Bahadur' by British Government.

Munuswamy Naidu was born in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency in 1885 in a family of agriculturists. He studied law and worked as a lawyer and businessman. He was one of the early members of the Justice Party. On the death of the Raja of Panagal in 1928, Munuswamy Naidu was appointed president of the Justice Party.

Munuswamy Naidu served as the president of the Justice Party from 1928 to 1932. Under his leadership, the Justice Party won the 1930 Madras Assembly elections and Munuswamy Naidu served as First Minister from 1930 to 1932. During Naidu's tenure, Madras was engulfed in a financial crisis arising out of the Great Depression. His tenure is also remembered for his clash with zamindars and his rivalry with the Raja of Bobbili. Naidu resigned in 1932 sensing serious opposition in party ranks. He lost the leadership of the party to the Raja of Bobbili and eventually retired from active politics. Munuswamy Naidu died in 1935. Munuswamy Naidu was a close associate of N. G. Ranga. Naidu's leadership is also remembered for his efforts to remove restrictions on Brahmins joining the party.

  1. ^ Rangarajan, A.D. (6 May 2011). "A rich political tradition". Frontline. thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.