1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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M. G. Ramachandran was confined to the hospital. During the campaign, DMK President [[M. Karunanidhi]] stated that he would step down if elected and hand over the government to his ailing friend, MGR, who was undergoing treatment in the [[United States]], upon his return after recovery. At the same time, he raised serious doubts about Ramachandran’s health and his ability to govern.{{cite news |title=MGR & Karunanidhi: How a shared passion parted two men|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/iruvar-how-a-shared-passion-parted-two-men/articleshow/87102535.cms |date=18 October 2021|url-status=live|newspaper=Times of India}} He also criticized the AIADMK’s seven-year rule, alleging a rise in poverty and unemployment. He also contended that the MGR's nutritious noon-meal scheme was an expansion of an initiative originally introduced by [[K. Kamaraj]], and declared that the forthcoming election would mark a new chapter in Tamil Nadu’s history.

M. G. Ramachandran was confined to the hospital. During the campaign, DMK President [[M. Karunanidhi]] stated that he would step down if elected and hand over the government to his ailing friend, MGR, who was undergoing treatment in the [[United States]], upon his return after recovery. At the same time, he raised serious doubts about Ramachandran’s health and his ability to govern.{{cite news |title=MGR & Karunanidhi: How a shared passion parted two men|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/iruvar-how-a-shared-passion-parted-two-men/articleshow/87102535.cms |date=18 October 2021|url-status=live|newspaper=Times of India}} He also criticized the AIADMK’s seven-year rule, alleging a rise in poverty and unemployment. He also contended that the MGR's nutritious noon-meal scheme was an expansion of an initiative originally introduced by [[K. Kamaraj]], and declared that the forthcoming election would mark a new chapter in Tamil Nadu’s history.