Role Model Chief Ministers
Mr K. Kamaraj was a humble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who hold the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in April 1954. He reopened 6000 schools closed in his previous government and further opened 12000 more schools during his ruling. He introduced the Midday Meal Scheme to provide at least one meal per day to the the lakhs of poor school children. During his tenure as Chief Minister, when the Municipality of his hometown gave water connection to his house, he ordered to disconnected immediately, he refused Z level security but travelled with just one police patrol jeep. He did not own any property and when he died he left behind 130 rupees, two pairs of sandals, 4 shirts, four dhotis and few books.Next is Oommen Chandy who ruled Kerala State as Chief Minister for two periods lead a simple life. He possessed only four to five shirts and Dhotis with him. One time, when he was preparing to go to Assembly, his shirt was not came in right time from washer man as some mishap happened in his house. Without cursing any one, he went to assembly by borrowing shirt from his friend. He was a good devotee and regularly visited Church near to his house every week without fail. In the Church also he sat on floor along with others as an ordinary person.
