ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən wɛn bˌiːdʒˌeɪˈɛs mˈɜːdʒd wɪððə dʒænˈɑːɾə pˈɑːɹɾi, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv ðæt pˈɑːɹɾiz tˈæmɪl nˈɑːduː jˈuːnɪt.
In 1977 when BJS merged with the Janata Party, he became the General Secretary of that party's Tamil Nadu unit.