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title: "Rajamannar Committee (1969): Centre-State Relations"
description: "The Rajamannar Committee, a 1969 Tamil Nadu commission, recommended decentralization of power, making it essential for UPSC GS2 federalism studies."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Rajamannar Committee was a 1969 Tamil Nadu commission that examined Centre-State relations and recommended sweeping decentralisation of constitutional and fiscal power toward the states.
- Why did the Rajamannar Committee's recommendations never get implemented?
- How does the Rajamannar Committee differ from the Sarkaria Commission?
- What did the committee recommend regarding Article 356?
- What was the committee's most influential recommendation?

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The Rajamannar Committee was a 1969 Tamil Nadu commission that examined Centre-State relations and recommended sweeping decentralisation of constitutional and fiscal power toward the states.

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In 1969 the DMK government of Tamil Nadu, under Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, appointed the Rajamannar Committee to recommend constitutional changes strengthening state autonomy against the Union.

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