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Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

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Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK; transl. National Progressive Dravidian Federation) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Vijayakant at Madurai on 14 September 2005. The party was led by its founder until 14 December 2023 from its date of founding. From 14 December 2023, the DMDK is led by Vijayakant's wife Premalatha Vijayakanth as general secretary of the party. The party served as the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 27 May 2011 to 21 February 2016. The headquarters of the party is called Captain Aalayam, which is located at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyambedu, Chennai.

Infobox

Abbreviation
DMDK
General Secretary
Premalatha Vijayakanth
Rajya Sabha Leader
L. K. Sushish
Treasurer
L. K. Sudhish
Founder
Vijayakant
Founded
14 September 2005 (2005-09-14)
Headquarters
Captain Aalayam, 125/7, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyambedu, Chennai – 600107, Tamil Nadu, India.
Student wing
DMDK Student Wing
Youth wing
DMDK Youth Wing
Women's wing
DMDK Women's Wing
Labour wing
Desiya Murpokku Union Federation
Ideology
Populism Secularism Dravidianism Social democracy
Colours
Yellow
ECI Status
State party
Alliance
Regional Alliances SPA (since 2026) National Alliance INDIA (since 2026) Former Alliances AIADMK (2011–2012; 2019–2021; 2024–2026) (Tamil Nadu) AMMK (2021) (Tamil Nadu) NDA (2014–2016; 2019–2021) People's Welfare Front (2016) (Tamil Nadu)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1 / 234
Number of states and union territories in government
0 / 31

Tables

Lok Sabha Elections · Electoral performance › Indian general elections
2009
2009
Year
2009
Lok Sabha
15th
Party leader
Vijayakant
Seats contested
40
Seats won
0 / 543
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
3,126,117
Outcome
Lost
2014
2014
Year
2014
Lok Sabha
16th
Party leader
14
Seats contested
0 / 543
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
2,078,843
2019
2019
Year
2019
Lok Sabha
17th
Party leader
4
Seats contested
0 / 543
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
929,590
2024
2024
Year
2024
Lok Sabha
18th
Party leader
Premalatha
Seats contested
5
Seats won
0 / 543
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
0 %
Popular vote
1,128,616
Year
Lok Sabha
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
2009
15th
Vijayakant
40
0 / 543
0 %
3,126,117
Lost
2014
16th
14
0 / 543
0 %
0 %
2,078,843
2019
17th
4
0 / 543
0 %
0 %
929,590
2024
18th
Premalatha
5
0 / 543
0 %
0 %
1,128,616
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections · Electoral performance › State legislative assembly elections
2006
2006
Year
2006
Assembly
13th
Party leader
Vijayakant
Seats contested
234
Seats won
1 / 234
Change in seats
1
Percentage of votes
8 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
2,764,223
Outcome
Others
2011
2011
Year
2011
Assembly
14th
Party leader
41
Seats contested
29 / 234
Seats won
28
Change in seats
7 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
2,903,828
Popular vote
Opposition
2016
2016
Year
2016
Assembly
15th
Party leader
104
Seats contested
0 / 234
Seats won
29
Change in seats
2 %
Percentage of votes
5 %
Vote swing
1,034,384
Popular vote
Lost
2021
2021
Year
2021
Assembly
16th
Party leader
60
Seats contested
0 / 234
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
200,157
2026
2026
Year
2026
Assembly
17th
Party leader
Premalatha
Seats contested
TBA
Year
Assembly
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
2006
13th
Vijayakant
234
1 / 234
1
8 %
2,764,223
Others
2011
14th
41
29 / 234
28
7 %
0 %
2,903,828
Opposition
2016
15th
104
0 / 234
29
2 %
5 %
1,034,384
Lost
2021
16th
60
0 / 234
0 %
1 %
200,157
2026
17th
Premalatha
TBA
Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections · Electoral performance › State legislative assembly elections
2006
2006
Year
2006
Assembly
12th
Party leader
Vijayakant
Seats contested
24
Seats won
0 / 30
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
2 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
15,405
Outcome
Lost
2011
2011
Year
2011
Assembly
13th
Party leader
1
Seats contested
0 / 30
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
1 %
Vote swing
5,966
2016
2016
Year
2016
Assembly
14th
Party leader
6
Seats contested
0 / 30
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
850
2021
2021
Year
2021
Assembly
15th
Party leader
26
Seats contested
0 / 30
Seats won
Change in seats
0 %
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
2,524
2026
2026
Year
2026
Assembly
16th
Party leader
Premalatha
Seats contested
TBA
Year
Assembly
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
2006
12th
Vijayakant
24
0 / 30
2 %
15,405
Lost
2011
13th
1
0 / 30
0 %
1 %
5,966
2016
14th
6
0 / 30
0 %
0 %
850
2021
15th
26
0 / 30
0 %
0 %
2,524
2026
16th
Premalatha
TBA
National Capital Territory of Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections · Electoral performance › State legislative assembly elections
2013
2013
Year
2013
Assembly
5th
Party leader
Vijayakant
Seats contested
11
Seats won
0 / 70
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
0 %
Vote swing
Popular vote
2,285
Outcome
Lost
Year
Assembly
Party leader
Seats contested
Seats won
Change in seats
Percentage of votes
Vote swing
Popular vote
Outcome
2013
5th
Vijayakant
11
0 / 70
0 %
2,285
Lost
· Current office bearers and prominent members
Premalatha
Premalatha
Member
Premalatha
Position in government
Party position
General Secretary
V. Elangovan
V. Elangovan
Member
V. Elangovan
Position in government
Party position
Presidium Chairman
L. K. Sudhish
L. K. Sudhish
Member
L. K. Sudhish
Position in government
Party position
Treasurer
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
Member
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
Position in government
Former Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Salem North
Party position
Propaganda Secretary
B. Parthasarathy
B. Parthasarathy
Member
B. Parthasarathy
Position in government
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Virugampakkam
Party position
Deputy General Secretary
Selva Anburaj
Selva Anburaj
Member
Selva Anburaj
Position in government
Party position
Captain Manram Secretary
V. Vijayaprabhakaran
V. Vijayaprabhakaran
Member
V. Vijayaprabhakaran
Position in government
Party position
Youth Wing Secretary
Malathi Vinoth
Malathi Vinoth
Member
Malathi Vinoth
Position in government
Party position
Women's Wing Secretary
S. Senthilkumar
S. Senthilkumar
Member
S. Senthilkumar
Position in government
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thiruverumbur
Party position
Information Technology Wing Secretary
M. R. Panneerselvam
M. R. Panneerselvam
Member
M. R. Panneerselvam
Position in government
Party position
Advocates Wing Secretary
A. M. Shanmuga Sundaram
A. M. Shanmuga Sundaram
Member
A. M. Shanmuga Sundaram
Position in government
Party position
Students' Wing Secretary
K. Shanmugavel
K. Shanmugavel
Member
K. Shanmugavel
Position in government
Party position
Trade Wing Secretary
V. Meenakshisundaram
V. Meenakshisundaram
Member
V. Meenakshisundaram
Position in government
Party position
Weaver's Wing Secretary
Member
Position in government
Party position
Premalatha
General Secretary
V. Elangovan
Presidium Chairman
L. K. Sudhish
Treasurer
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
Former Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Salem North
Propaganda Secretary
B. Parthasarathy
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Virugampakkam
Deputy General Secretary
Selva Anburaj
Captain Manram Secretary
V. Vijayaprabhakaran
Youth Wing Secretary
Malathi Vinoth
Women's Wing Secretary
S. Senthilkumar
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thiruverumbur
Information Technology Wing Secretary
M. R. Panneerselvam
Advocates Wing Secretary
A. M. Shanmuga Sundaram
Students' Wing Secretary
K. Shanmugavel
Trade Wing Secretary
V. Meenakshisundaram
Weaver's Wing Secretary

References

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    http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf
  2. The times of India Chennai edition
  3. The Hindu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110227235337/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/25/stories/2011022562130100.htm
  4. "தே.மு.தி.க.,வுக்கு தேர்தல் கமிஷன் அங்கீகாரம்: சின்னத்தை இழக்கிறது பா.ம.க."
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110520211209/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=242863
  5. Register India
    https://theregister.co.in/india/vijaykant-dmdk-mla-resign/
  6. www
    https://www.oneindia.com/india/confirmed-dmdk-bjp-form-alliance-in-tamil-nadu-for-lok-sabha-polls-1402705.html
  7. "TN polls: Joining the Third Front, Captain Vijayakanth worries DMK and AIADMK"
    https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/tamil-nadu-polls-joining-the-third-front-the-captain-worries-dmk-and-aiadmk/
  8. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/premalatha-vijayakant-elected-as-dmdk-general-secretary/article67637488.ece
  9. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dmk-alliance-sweeps-cuddalore-villupuram-and-kallakurichi/article68251459.ece#:~:text=The%20DMK%2Dled%20alliance%20made,contestants%20from%20the%20region%20%2D%20M.K.
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    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/dmdk-joins-dmk-alliance-ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls/articleshow/128541801.cms
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    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-assembly-election-dmdk-joins-dmk-bloc-alliance-will-win-over-200-seats-says-premalatha-vijayakanth/article70650732.ece
  12. The News Minute
    https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/dmdk-joins-dmk-alliance-ahead-of-2026-tamil-nadu-assembly-polls
  13. "Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results"
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/
  14. "Puducherry Assembly Election Results"
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/
  15. "Delhi Assembly Election Results"
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/70-tamil-nadu/
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