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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK; transl. All India Anna Dravidian Progressive Federation) is an Indian regional political party with the most influence in the union territory of Puducherry and state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party adhering to the policies of socialism and secularism based on the principles of C. N. Annadurai collectively coined as Annaism. The party is one of the most successful political outfits in Tamil Nadu and has won the majority in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly most number of times (seven). The party is headquartered at Puratchi Thalaivar M. G. R. Maaligai located at Royapettah in Chennai. The party was founded on 17 October 1972 after a breakaway from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). M. G. Ramachandran launched the party, which was earlier registered by Anakaputhur Ramalingam, and became the first general secretary. It was founded after Ramachandran was expelled from the DMK by its president M. Karunanidhi after he demanded the accounts of the party as the party treasurer. The party won the elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly three times consecutively in 1977, 1980, and 1985 under the leadership of Ramachandran, who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1987. After Ramachandran's death in December 1987, the party was split briefly between Ramachandran's wife V. N. Janaki and J. Jayalalithaa. The party was led by Jayalalithaa from January 1988 till her death in December 2016. Jayalalithaa served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for six times. She was popular among the party cadres, and was fondly referred to as "Amma" (Mother). After Jayalalithaa's death and brief tussle for leadership, the party was under the dual leadership of O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami as coordinator and joint coordinator respectively from August 2017 23 June 2022. Paneerselvan succeeded Jayalilathaa as the chief minister briefly, before Palaniswami occupied the position from February 2017 to May 2021. Since 11 July 2022, the party has been led by Palaniswami, who serves as the general secretary.

Infobox

Abbreviation
AIADMK
General Secretary
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Parliamentary Chairperson
M. Thambidurai
Rajya Sabha Leader
M. Thambidurai
Treasurer
Dindigul C. Sreenivasan
Founder
M. G. Ramachandran
Founded
17 October 1972 (1972-10-17)
Split from
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Headquarters
Puratchi Thalaivar M. G. R. Maaligai, 226, V. P. Raman Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014, Tamil Nadu, India
Newspaper
Namadhu Amma (Tamil)
Student wing
AIADMK Students' Wing
Youth wing
M. G. R. Youth Wing
Women's wing
AIADMK Women's Wing
Labour wing
Anna Thozhirsanga Peravai
Peasant's wing
AIADMK Agriculture Wing
Ideology
Populism Social democracy Welfarism Secularism Regionalism Social justice Tamil nationalism
Political position
Centre
Colours
Green
ECI Status
State party
Alliance
National Alliance NDA: (1998–1999), (2004), (2019–2023), (2025–present) Regional Alliances AIADMK-led Alliance: (1977–present) Former Alliances Congress alliance (1977–1979; 1984–1988; 1989–1996; 1999–2002) (Tamil Nadu) Janata Alliance (1979–1980) (Tamil Nadu) Third Front (2009) Left Front (1973–1984); (1999–2002); (2009–2014)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
5 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
List 47 / 234 (Tamil Nadu) 1 / 30 (Puducherry)
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31

Tables

Party strength in the Tamil Nadu Assembly (1971–1976) · History › M. G. Ramachandran era (1972–1987)
DMK
DMK
Date
DMK
Col 2
AIADMK
Col 3
Congress (O)
Col 4
Congress (I)
1 May 1971
1 May 1971
Date
1 May 1971
Col 2
182
Col 3
—
Col 4
15
Col 5
—
1 Aug 1972
1 Aug 1972
Date
1 Aug 1972
Col 2
183
Col 3
—
Col 4
13
Col 5
6
AIADMK formed on 17 October 1972
AIADMK formed on 17 October 1972
Date
AIADMK formed on 17 October 1972
1 Nov 1972
1 Nov 1972
Date
1 Nov 1972
Col 2
177
Col 3
9
Col 4
12
Col 5
6
2 Apr 1973
2 Apr 1973
Date
2 Apr 1973
Col 2
174
Col 3
11
Col 4
12
Col 5
6
31 Jan 1976
31 Jan 1976
Date
31 Jan 1976
Col 2
167
Col 3
16
Col 4
12
Col 5
7
Date
DMK
AIADMK
Congress (O)
Congress (I)
1 May 1971
182
—
15
—
1 Aug 1972
183
—
13
6
AIADMK formed on 17 October 1972
1 Nov 1972
177
9
12
6
2 Apr 1973
174
11
12
6
31 Jan 1976
167
16
12
7
Lok Sabha Elections · Electoral performance › Indian general elections
1977
1977
Year
1977
Lok Sabha
6th
Party leader
M. G. Ramachandran
Seats contested
21
Seats won
18 / 542
Change in seats
18
Percentage of votes
2 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
5,480,378
Outcome
Government
1980
1980
Year
1980
Lok Sabha
7th
Party leader
24
Seats contested
2 / 529
Seats won
16
Change in seats
2 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
4,674,064
Popular vote
Opposition
1984
1984
Year
1984
Lok Sabha
8th
Party leader
12
Seats contested
12 / 541
Seats won
10
Change in seats
1 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
3,968,967
Popular vote
Government
1989
1989
Year
1989
Lok Sabha
9th
Party leader
J. Jayalalithaa
Seats contested
11
Seats won
11 / 529
Change in seats
1
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
0 %
Popular vote
4,518,649
Outcome
Opposition
1991
1991
Year
1991
Lok Sabha
10th
Party leader
11
Seats contested
11 / 534
Seats won
Change in seats
1 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
4,470,542
Popular vote
Government
1996
1996
Year
1996
Lok Sabha
11th
Party leader
10
Seats contested
0 / 543
Seats won
11
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
2,130,286
Popular vote
Lost
1998
1998
Year
1998
Lok Sabha
12th
Party leader
23
Seats contested
18 / 543
Seats won
18
Change in seats
1 %
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
6,731,550
Popular vote
Government
1999
1999
Year
1999
Lok Sabha
13th
Party leader
29
Seats contested
10 / 543
Seats won
8
Change in seats
1 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
7,046,953
Popular vote
Opposition
2004
2004
Year
2004
Lok Sabha
14th
Party leader
33
Seats contested
0 / 543
Seats won
10
Change in seats
2 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
8,547,014
Popular vote
Lost
2009
2009
Year
2009
Lok Sabha
15th
Party leader
23
Seats contested
9 / 543
Seats won
9
Change in seats
1 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
6,953,591
Popular vote
Others
2014
2014
Year
2014
Lok Sabha
16th
Party leader
40
Seats contested
37 / 543
Seats won
28
Change in seats
3 %
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
18,111,579
2019
2019
Year
2019
Lok Sabha
17th
Party leader
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
22
Seats won
1 / 543
Change in seats
36
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
1 %
Popular vote
8,307,345
Outcome
Government
2024
2024
Year
2024
Lok Sabha
18th
Party leader
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
36
Seats won
0 / 543
Change in seats
1
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
0 %
Popular vote
8,952,587
Outcome
Lost
Year
Lok Sabha
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
1977
6th
M. G. Ramachandran
21
18 / 542
18
2 %
5,480,378
Government
1980
7th
24
2 / 529
16
2 %
0 %
4,674,064
Opposition
1984
8th
12
12 / 541
10
1 %
0 %
3,968,967
Government
1989
9th
J. Jayalalithaa
11
11 / 529
1
1 %
0 %
4,518,649
Opposition
1991
10th
11
11 / 534
1 %
0 %
4,470,542
Government
1996
11th
10
0 / 543
11
0 %
0 %
2,130,286
Lost
1998
12th
23
18 / 543
18
1 %
1 %
6,731,550
Government
1999
13th
29
10 / 543
8
1 %
0 %
7,046,953
Opposition
2004
14th
33
0 / 543
10
2 %
0 %
8,547,014
Lost
2009
15th
23
9 / 543
9
1 %
0 %
6,953,591
Others
2014
16th
40
37 / 543
28
3 %
1 %
18,111,579
2019
17th
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
22
1 / 543
36
1 %
1 %
8,307,345
Government
2024
18th
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
36
0 / 543
1
1 %
0 %
8,952,587
Lost
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections · Electoral performance › State legislative assembly elections
1977
1977
Year
1977
Assembly
6th
Party leader
M. G. Ramachandran
Seats contested
200
Seats won
130 / 234
Change in seats
130
Percentage of votes
30 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
5,194,876
Outcome
Government
1980
1980
Year
1980
Assembly
7th
Party leader
177
Seats contested
129 / 234
Seats won
1
Change in seats
38 %
Percentage of votes
8 %
Vote swing
7,303,010
1984
1984
Year
1984
Assembly
8th
Party leader
155
Seats contested
132 / 234
Seats won
3
Change in seats
37 %
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
8,030,809
1989
1989
Year
1989
Assembly
9th
Party leader
J. Jayalalithaa
Seats contested
202
Seats won
29 / 234
Change in seats
103
Percentage of votes
21 %
Vote swing
15 %
Popular vote
5,247,317
Outcome
Opposition
1991
1991
Year
1991
Assembly
10th
Party leader
168
Seats contested
164 / 234
Seats won
135
Change in seats
44 %
Percentage of votes
22 %
Vote swing
10,940,966
Popular vote
Government
1996
1996
Year
1996
Assembly
11th
Party leader
168
Seats contested
4 / 234
Seats won
160
Change in seats
21 %
Percentage of votes
22 %
Vote swing
5,831,383
Popular vote
Others
2001
2001
Year
2001
Assembly
12th
Party leader
141
Seats contested
132 / 234
Seats won
128
Change in seats
31 %
Percentage of votes
9 %
Vote swing
8,815,387
Popular vote
Government
2006
2006
Year
2006
Assembly
13th
Party leader
188
Seats contested
61 / 234
Seats won
71
Change in seats
32 %
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
10,768,559
Popular vote
Opposition
2011
2011
Year
2011
Assembly
14th
Party leader
165
Seats contested
150 / 234
Seats won
89
Change in seats
38 %
Percentage of votes
5 %
Vote swing
14,150,289
Popular vote
Government
2016
2016
Year
2016
Assembly
15th
Party leader
234
Seats contested
136 / 234
Seats won
14
Change in seats
41 %
Percentage of votes
2 %
Vote swing
17,806,490
2021
2021
Year
2021
Assembly
16th
Party leader
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
191
Seats won
66 / 234
Change in seats
70
Percentage of votes
33 %
Vote swing
7 %
Popular vote
15,391,055
Outcome
Opposition
2026
2026
Year
2026
Assembly
17th
Party leader
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
172
Seats won
47 / 234
Change in seats
19
Percentage of votes
21 %
Vote swing
12 %
Popular vote
10,462,146
Outcome
Others
Year
Assembly
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
1977
6th
M. G. Ramachandran
200
130 / 234
130
30 %
5,194,876
Government
1980
7th
177
129 / 234
1
38 %
8 %
7,303,010
1984
8th
155
132 / 234
3
37 %
1 %
8,030,809
1989
9th
J. Jayalalithaa
202
29 / 234
103
21 %
15 %
5,247,317
Opposition
1991
10th
168
164 / 234
135
44 %
22 %
10,940,966
Government
1996
11th
168
4 / 234
160
21 %
22 %
5,831,383
Others
2001
12th
141
132 / 234
128
31 %
9 %
8,815,387
Government
2006
13th
188
61 / 234
71
32 %
1 %
10,768,559
Opposition
2011
14th
165
150 / 234
89
38 %
5 %
14,150,289
Government
2016
15th
234
136 / 234
14
41 %
2 %
17,806,490
2021
16th
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
191
66 / 234
70
33 %
7 %
15,391,055
Opposition
2026
17th
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
172
47 / 234
19
21 %
12 %
10,462,146
Others
Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections · Electoral performance › State legislative assembly elections
1974
1974
Year
1974
Assembly
4th
Party leader
M. G. Ramachandran
Seats contested
21
Seats won
12 / 30
Change in seats
12
Percentage of votes
27 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
60,812
Outcome
Government
1977
1977
Year
1977
Assembly
5th
Party leader
27
Seats contested
14 / 30
Seats won
2
Change in seats
30 %
Percentage of votes
3 %
Vote swing
69,873
1980
1980
Year
1980
Assembly
6th
Party leader
18
Seats contested
0 / 30
Seats won
14
Change in seats
18 %
Percentage of votes
12 %
Vote swing
45,623
Popular vote
Lost
1985
1985
Year
1985
Assembly
7th
Party leader
10
Seats contested
6 / 30
Seats won
6
Change in seats
15 %
Percentage of votes
2 %
Vote swing
47,521
Popular vote
Opposition
1990
1990
Year
1990
Assembly
8th
Party leader
J. Jayalalithaa
Seats contested
13
Seats won
3 / 30
Change in seats
3
Percentage of votes
18 %
Vote swing
2 %
Popular vote
76,337
1991
1991
Year
1991
Assembly
9th
Party leader
10
Seats contested
6 / 30
Seats won
3
Change in seats
17 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
67,792
1996
1996
Year
1996
Assembly
10th
Party leader
10
Seats contested
3 / 30
Seats won
3
Change in seats
12 %
Percentage of votes
4 %
Vote swing
57,678
2001
2001
Year
2001
Assembly
11th
Party leader
20
Seats contested
3 / 30
Seats won
Change in seats
12 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
59,926
Popular vote
Government
2006
2006
Year
2006
Assembly
12th
Party leader
18
Seats contested
3 / 30
Seats won
Change in seats
16 %
Percentage of votes
3 %
Vote swing
90,699
Popular vote
Others
2011
2011
Year
2011
Assembly
13th
Party leader
10
Seats contested
5 / 30
Seats won
2
Change in seats
13 %
Percentage of votes
2 %
Vote swing
95,960
2016
2016
Year
2016
Assembly
14th
Party leader
30
Seats contested
4 / 30
Seats won
1
Change in seats
16 %
Percentage of votes
3 %
Vote swing
134,597
2021
2021
Year
2021
Assembly
15th
Party leader
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
5
Seats won
0 / 30
Change in seats
4
Percentage of votes
4 %
Vote swing
12 %
Popular vote
34,623
Outcome
Lost
2026
2026
Year
2026
Assembly
16th
Party leader
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
2
Seats won
1 / 30
Change in seats
1
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
3 %
Popular vote
9,399
Outcome
Government
Year
Assembly
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
1974
4th
M. G. Ramachandran
21
12 / 30
12
27 %
60,812
Government
1977
5th
27
14 / 30
2
30 %
3 %
69,873
1980
6th
18
0 / 30
14
18 %
12 %
45,623
Lost
1985
7th
10
6 / 30
6
15 %
2 %
47,521
Opposition
1990
8th
J. Jayalalithaa
13
3 / 30
3
18 %
2 %
76,337
1991
9th
10
6 / 30
3
17 %
0 %
67,792
1996
10th
10
3 / 30
3
12 %
4 %
57,678
2001
11th
20
3 / 30
12 %
0 %
59,926
Government
2006
12th
18
3 / 30
16 %
3 %
90,699
Others
2011
13th
10
5 / 30
2
13 %
2 %
95,960
2016
14th
30
4 / 30
1
16 %
3 %
134,597
2021
15th
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
5
0 / 30
4
4 %
12 %
34,623
Lost
2026
16th
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
2
1 / 30
1
1 %
3 %
9,399
Government
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections · Electoral performance › State legislative assembly elections
1978
1978
Year
1978
Assembly
6th
Party leader
M. G. Ramachandran
Seats contested
7
Seats won
0 / 224
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
22,310
Outcome
Lost
1983
1983
Year
1983
Assembly
7th
Party leader
1
Seats contested
1 / 224
Seats won
1
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
16,234
Popular vote
Opposition
1989
1989
Year
1989
Assembly
9th
Party leader
J. Jayalalithaa
Seats contested
1
Seats won
1 / 224
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
0 %
Popular vote
32,928
Outcome
Government
1994
1994
Year
1994
Assembly
10th
Party leader
4
Seats contested
1 / 224
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
50,696
Popular vote
Opposition
1999
1999
Year
1999
Assembly
11th
Party leader
13
Seats contested
1 / 224
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
39,865
Popular vote
Government
2004
2004
Year
2004
Assembly
12th
Party leader
2
Seats contested
0 / 224
Seats won
1
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
16,737
Popular vote
Lost
2008
2008
Year
2008
Assembly
13th
Party leader
7
Seats contested
0 / 224
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
9,088
2013
2013
Year
2013
Assembly
14th
Party leader
5
Seats contested
0 / 224
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
10,280
2018
2018
Year
2018
Assembly
15th
Party leader
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Seats contested
3
Seats won
0 / 224
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
0 %
Popular vote
2,072
Year
Assembly
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
1978
6th
M. G. Ramachandran
7
0 / 224
0 %
22,310
Lost
1983
7th
1
1 / 224
1
0 %
0 %
16,234
Opposition
1989
9th
J. Jayalalithaa
1
1 / 224
0 %
0 %
32,928
Government
1994
10th
4
1 / 224
0 %
0 %
50,696
Opposition
1999
11th
13
1 / 224
0 %
0 %
39,865
Government
2004
12th
2
0 / 224
1
0 %
0 %
16,737
Lost
2008
13th
7
0 / 224
0 %
0 %
9,088
2013
14th
5
0 / 224
0 %
10,280
2018
15th
O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami
3
0 / 224
0 %
0 %
2,072

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