As President of The Justice Party
Theagaroya Chetty, the founder-President of the Justice Party died in 1925 and the Raja, then Chief Minister of Madras succeeded Chetty as the second President of the Justice Party. The Raja served as the President of the party until his death in 1928.
| Performance of the Justice Party during the tenure of the Raja of Panagal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly elections | Seats in Madras Assembly | Assembly Seats won by the Justice Party | Total number of Council seats | Number of Justice Party members nominated to the council | Result | Party President | Office held by Ramarayaningar |
| 1920 | 98 | 63 | 29 | 18 | Won | Sir P. Theagaroya Chetty | Took office as Minister of Local Self-Government |
| 1923 | 98 | 44 | 29 | 17 | Won | Sir P. Theagaroya Chetty | Re-elected as Chief Minister of Madras Presidency |
| 1926 | 98 | 21 | 34 | 0 | Lost | Raja of Panagal | Resigned as Chief Minister of Madras Presidency |
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