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Chokalinga Chittibabu, commonly known as Mayor Chittibabu, was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chengalpattu constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967 and 1971 elections.[1][2] He was first elected to the Madras Corporation in 1958 and was the Mayor of Madras in 1965. He was arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act after Indira Gandhi declared emergency and the DMK government was dismissed in 1976. He was jailed along with DMK leaders and died of injuries due to police torture suffered while trying to save M.K. Stalin in Madras Central Prison.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Preceded byS. Krishnamurthy
Succeeded byEra Sambandham
Preceded byO. V. Alagesan
Succeeded byR. Mohanarangam
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C. Chittibabu
29th Mayor of Madras
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byS. Krishnamurthy
Succeeded byEra Sambandham
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1967-76
Preceded byO. V. Alagesan
Succeeded byR. Mohanarangam
ConstituencyChengalpattu constituency
Personal details
Born(1935-10-19)19 October 1935
Died5 January 1977(1977-01-05) (aged 45)
PartyDMK
Spouse(s)Raja Lakshmi, Gangabai
Children2
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