Political Life
Antony always showed his uncompromising attitude towards idealism. He stood firmly on his policies even when he faced utmost crisis from his party. He hesitated not to oppose his party's supreme leader Indira Gandhi demanding her to withdraw emergency in the Guwahathi AICC meeting of 1976. Antony who always acted according to his conscience resigned his chief ministership in 1978 when the Congress Parliamentary Board took favourable decisions to support Indira Gandhi to contest in Chickamanglore by polls. In the same way he strongly protested against the ousting of Sarad Pawar from the party when the latter questioned the party leadership. He is an adventurous personality who always took an active part to form a strong united array against vested interests and communalism.
Antony, the prophet of idealism
Antony never went after power. It was power that came to him.
But never he stuck on to power
When a minister misquoted Antony's name in sugar dealings though it did not come under Civil Supplies department he dealt with, he once again exhibited his valour of idealism to resign from Rao's ministry.
Antony who showed off in different supreme ranks of his party and the country leads a simple life. His life style gives one an impression that he is just a grass root party worker.He is proficient in Malayalam, English, Hindi and Tamil languages. He functioned as the editor and publisher of Veekshanam daily and Kalasala weekly. He visited several foreign countries such as Russia, Japan, France, Britian and Yugoslavia.
