PM pays tribute to Bharat Ratna M.G. Ramachandran on his Jayanti
PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Bharat Ratna Dr M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) on his birth anniversary on 17 January 2026.
Summary
Dr M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and a Bharat Ratna awardee, was remembered on his Jayanti on 17 January 2026, with PM Narendra Modi paying tribute to him. Modi praised MGR's role in Tamil Nadu's socio-economic development and in taking Tamil culture to the global stage, and posted his tribute in English and Tamil. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tributes.
Key facts
- Person
- Dr M.G. Ramachandran (MGR)
- Office held
- Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Honour
- Bharat Ratna
- Occasion
- Jayanti, 17 January 2026
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Bharat Ratna Dr M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), to whom the PM paid tribute on his Jayanti on 17 January 2026, was a former Chief Minister of which state?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Tamil Nadu
PIB (PMO): the PM paid tributes to the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Bharat Ratna Dr M.G. Ramachandran.