{{multiple image|background color = #E6F4ED|align = right|caption_align = center|direction = vertical|width = 220|image1 = CN Annadurai 1970 stamp of India.jpg|caption1 = Dr. C.N. AnnaduraiIdeologue of the party}}The AIADMK sought to depoliticize the education policy of the government by not insisting that education be in the Tamil language. Policies of the AIADMK were targeted at the poorer segments of Tamil societyâ€”the poor, rickshaw pullers, and destitute womenâ€”and centralizing the massive Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meal Programme for children.WEB,www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/23/Sasikala-camp-ADMK-Amma-OPS-gets-ADMK-Puratchi-Thalaivi-Amma-EC.html, à´ªà´¨àµ€àµ¼à´¸àµ†àµ½à´µà´¤àµà´¤à´¿à´¨àµ à´šà´¿à´¹àµà´¨à´‚ à´µàµˆà´¦àµà´¯àµà´¤à´¿ à´ªàµ‹à´¸àµà´±àµà´±àµ, à´¶à´¶à´¿à´•à´² à´ªà´•àµà´·à´¤àµà´¤à´¿à´¨àµ à´¤àµŠà´ªàµà´ªà´¿, ManoramaOnline, ml, 18 April 2021, 28 October 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201028091743/https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/23/Sasikala-camp-ADMK-Amma-OPS-gets-ADMK-Puratchi-Thalaivi-Amma-EC.html, live, There was ambivalence toward the reservation policy and the interests of farmers.Sinha 2005, p. 107 The party functions on the principles of its predecessors and the former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai, M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa.WEB, Menon, Amarnath K., Why Periyar is the foremost idol in the Dravidian pantheon, India Today, 2020-01-23,www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-periyar-is-the-foremost-idol-in-the-dravidian-pantheon-1639359-2020-01-23, The AIADMK posted an array of welfare schemes targeting the human development index of the state. The AIADMK has schemes listed in the election manifestos covering segments of the population, including fishermen, farmers, and schoolchildren. Until the 2000s, the parties had welfare programmes such as maternity leave, subsidies for public transportation, and educational grants. After the 2000s, the parties started competing at an increasing level for the distribution of consumer goods. The AIADMK government distributed free bicycles to class 11 and 12 students during its tenure of 2001â€“06. In its manifesto for the 2006 assembly elections, the DMK promised free colour televisions in competition with other parties. The competition continued during the 2011 assembly elections, when both parties announced free laptops for school students and mixers, fans, and blenders for the public.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=FRWA2zkRxMEC&pg=PA285, Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics, Kohli, Atul, Singh, Prerna, Routledge, 2013, 9781135122744, 285,

Culture

The party remains firm in its support for the “two language policy”, in opposition to center-left demands to have Hindi as the sole lingua franca language, where Tamil and English are the two main languages of Tamil Nadu.WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aiadmk-firm-on-two-language-policy/articleshow/71127220.cms, AIADMK firm on two-language policy, September 14, 2019, Julie, Mariappan, The Times of India, en, 2019-11-26, 3 January 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200103050056/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aiadmk-firm-on-two-language-policy/articleshow/71127220.cms, live, The party provided {{INRConvert|1|l|lk=on}} for temples of local deities in 2016.NEWS,www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/Highlights-of-AIADMK-manifesto/article14304491.ece, Highlights of AIADMK manifesto, Ramakrishnan, Deepa H., 2016-05-05, The Hindu, 2019-11-26, en-IN, 0971-751X, 24 September 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200924024045/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/Highlights-of-AIADMK-manifesto/article14304491.ece, live,

Economy

In 2012, the AIADMK Government announced the “Vision 2023” document, which embodied a strategic plan for infrastructure development that included raising the per capita income of residents to $10 thousand per annum, matching the Human Development Index to that of developed countries by 2023, providing high-quality infrastructure all over the state, and making Tamil Nadu the knowledge capital and innovation hub of India. This project had three components: the overall vision document, the compilation of the project profile, and the road map.NEWS,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vision-2023-has-achievable-components-jayalalithaa/article3281591.ece, ‘Vision 2023’ has achievable components: Jayalalithaa, The Hindu, 3 May 2017, In the spring of 2019, the party lauded the economic policies of the Narendra Modi-led central government, stating that the central government had ushered in economic stability and made the country a “decisive player” in regional economics, and voiced support for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which had been opposed by their rival the DMK.WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/news/aiadmk-lauds-economic-reforms-of-modi-government/articleshow/68630978.cms, AIADMK lauds economic reforms of Modi government, March 29, 2019, The Times of India, en, 2019-11-26, 4 May 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220504162137/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/news/aiadmk-lauds-economic-reforms-of-modi-government/articleshow/68630978.cms, live, During the AIADMK regime, Tamil Nadu was the best-performing big state overall from 2018 to 2021. With a gross state domestic product of $290 billion, or â‚¹21.6 lakh crore, Tamil Nadu became India’s second-largest economy.MAGAZINE, Menon, Amarnath, 27 November 2021, Best performing big state overall: Tamil Nadu,www.indiatoday.in/magazine/state-of-the-states/story/20211206-best-performing-big-state-overall-tamil-nadu-1880826-2021-11-27, 12 May 2022, India Today, en, NEWS, T.N. tops in ‘State of the States’ study,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-tops-in-state-of-the-states-study/article33197263.ece, 12 May 2022, The Hindu, 27 November 2020, en-IN, NEWS, Tamil Nadu bags best performer award, again, en-IN,www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/nov/28/state-bags-best-performer-award-again-2229024.html, 28 November 2021, New Indian Express, 12 May 2022,

Social justice

In 1980, the AIADMK under M. G. Ramachandran reversed his decision on economic criteria after the AIADMK faced a close defeat in the Indian general election in Tamil Nadu. He further raised the quota for the backward classes from 31 percent to 50 percent, bringing the total reservation to 68 percent.WEB, 2021-03-29, How Tamil Nadu’s reservation stands at 69% despite the 50% quota cap,www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-tamil-nadu-s-reservation-stands-69-despite-50-quota-cap-146116, 2021-04-17, The News Minute, en, 30 December 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211230123654/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-tamil-nadu-s-reservation-stands-69-despite-50-quota-cap-146116, live, In 1993, the AIADMK government under J. Jayalalithaa passed the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes Bill, 1993, in the Assembly (Act 45 of 1994).NEWS, 2014-11-06, 69% quota: SC notice to Tamil Nadu, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/69-quota-sc-notice-to-tamil-nadu/article6568342.ece, 2021-04-17, 0971-751X, 10 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220810044800/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/69-quota-sc-notice-to-tamil-nadu/article6568342.ece, live, The bill was sent to the president for approval. The government led a cross-party committee of Tamil Nadu politicians to Delhi to meet with the central government. She also demanded that the Tamil Nadu government’s act be placed in the ninth schedule of the Indian Constitution, ensuring that the law cannot be challenged in any court.NEWS, The woman behind the 69% quota,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/The-woman-behind-the-69-quota/article16762726.ece, The Hindu, 5 December 2016, 6 December 2016, Ramakrishnan, T., 6 December 2016,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/The-woman-behind-the-69-quota/article16762726.ece," title="web.archive.org/web/20161206143156www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/The-woman-behind-the-69-quota/article16762726.ece,">web.archive.org/web/20161206143156www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/The-woman-behind-the-69-quota/article16762726.ece, live, Later, the president’s assent was received on 19 July 1994, and it confirmed the 69 percent reservation for Tamil Nadu.NEWS, How Tamil Nadu’s reservation stands at 69% despite the 50% quota cap, en-IN, thenewsminute,www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-tamil-nadu-s-reservation-stands-69-despite-50-quota-cap-146116, 29 March 2021, 30 December 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211230123654/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-tamil-nadu-s-reservation-stands-69-despite-50-quota-cap-146116, live, On 20 February 2016, the J. Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK government passed the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016 and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2016 in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, enhancing the reservation for women from 33 percent to 50 percent in local bodies such as municipal corporations, municipalities, town panchayats, and village panchayats of the state.NEWS,www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/210216/tamil-nadu-women-get-50-per-cent-quota-in-local-bodies.html, Tamil Nadu women get 50 per cent quota in local bodies, deccanchronicle, 20 February 2016, 20 February 2016, NEWS,www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2016/feb/21/jayalalithaa-thanks-mlas-for-adopted-bills-providing-50-percent-reservation-for-women-in-local-bodies-895164.html, Jayalalithaa Thanks MLAs for Adopted Bills Providing 50 Percent Reservation for Women in Local Bodies, newindianexpress, 21 February 2016, 21 February 2016,

State water policy

Environment and nature

The AIADMK was one of two parties, along with the BJP, to not voice opposition against a ban on cattle slaughter through the national Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. However, it has sought an exemption in the Act regarding traditional bull fighting;WEB,www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-parties-condemn-centre-s-new-cattle-slaughter-rules-aiadmk-maintains-stoic-silence-62703, TN parties condemn Centre’s new ‘cattle slaughter’ rules, AIADMK maintains stoic silence, Thirumurthy, Priyanka, 27 May 2017, The News Minute, 2019-11-26, 30 August 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190830065533/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-parties-condemn-centre-s-new-cattle-slaughter-rules-aiadmk-maintains-stoic-silence-62703, live, the party supports popular opinion in Tamil Nadu that traditional bull fighting, known as Jallikattu, should not be banned by the central government due to an APEX court ruling against animal cruelty.WEB,www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2017/jan/11/aiadmk-mps-meet-environment-minister-over-jallikattu-1558494.html, AIADMK MPs meet Environment Minister over Jallikattu, The New Indian Express, 2019-11-26, 2 November 2019,www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2017/jan/11/aiadmk-mps-meet-environment-minister-over-jallikattu-1558494.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20191102045008www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2017/jan/11/aiadmk-mps-meet-environment-minister-over-jallikattu-1558494.html,">web.archive.org/web/20191102045008www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2017/jan/11/aiadmk-mps-meet-environment-minister-over-jallikattu-1558494.html, dead, During the controversy, the party called for animal-rights organization PETA to be banned.WEB,www.thenewsminute.com/article/we-will-rein-peta-promises-aiadmk-chief-sasikala-55935, ‘We will rein in PETA,’ promises AIADMK chief Sasikala, 18 January 2017, The News Minute, 2019-11-26, 27 September 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200927204736/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/we-will-rein-peta-promises-aiadmk-chief-sasikala-55935, live, In March 2017, the AIADMK government implemented the Kudimaramathu Scheme to rejuvenate water bodies with the participation of agriculturalists, reviving the age-old practice of community participation in the maintenance and management of tank irrigation systems.WEB, à®•à¯à®Ÿà®¿à®®à®°à®¾à®®à®¤à¯à®¤à¯ à®¤à®¿à®Ÿà¯à®Ÿà®®à¯ (à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®ªà¯ à®ªà®£à®¿à®¤à¯ à®¤à¯à®±à¯ˆ), tnsdma.tn.gov.in,tnsdma.tn.gov.in/pages/view/Kudimaramathu, In May 2018, the AIADMK government has ordered the closure of the Sterlite Copper factory in Thoothukkudi in the interest of the people, knowing that the air and water in the city are being heavily polluted by the factory, which has been at the center of violent protests by locals to protect and improve the environment.NEWS,economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tamil-nadu-government-orders-permanent-closure-of-sterlite-plant-in-tuticorin/articleshow/64355730.cms?from=mdr, Tuticorin protest: Tamil Nadu government orders permanent closure of Sterlite plant, 2018-05-29, The Economic Times, 2022-02-02, en-IN, 2 February 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220202024620/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tamil-nadu-government-orders-permanent-closure-of-sterlite-plant-in-tuticorin/articleshow/64355730.cms?from=mdr, live, In February 2020, the AIADMK government declared the Cauvery Delta region a protected special agriculture zone. This announcement was widely hailed by political parties and farmer organizations.NEWS, Cauvery delta to be declared a protected agriculture zone, en-IN,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cauvery-delta-to-be-declared-a-protected-agriculture-zone/article30778695.ece, 10 February 2020, The Hindu, 10 February 2020, NEWS, Tamil Nadu declares Cauvery delta a protected agricultural zone, en-IN,www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-declares-cauvery-delta-a-protected-agricultural-zone/story-Xu1rVqg7eFoJza6wrKrJAK.html, 10 February 2020, hindustan times, NEWS, Rules notified for Delta Agri Zone Act, en-IN,www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/aug/27/rules-notified-for-delta-agri-zone-act-2188823.html, 27 August 2020, new indian express, The AIADMK opposes the building of the Mekedatu Dam, which could reduce water flows into Tamil Nadu and negatively affect quality of life for residents and agriculture.NEWS,www.thehindu.com/news/national/stop-mekedatu-dam-on-river-cauvery-says-aiadmk-mp/article28224410.ece, Stop Mekedatu dam on river Cauvery, says AIADMK MP, 2019-06-29, The Hindu, 2019-11-26, en-IN, 0971-751X, 7 November 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201107233958/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/stop-mekedatu-dam-on-river-cauvery-says-aiadmk-mp/article28224410.ece, live,

History

M. G. Ramachandran era (1972â€“87)

{{multiple image|background color = #E6F4ED|align = right|caption_align = center|direction = vertical|width = 220|image1 = MG Ramachandran 2017 stamp of India.jpg|caption1 = Dr. M.G. RamachandranFounder of the party}}The party was founded on 17 October 1972, as Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) by M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.), a veteran Tamil film star and popular politician. It was set up as a breakaway faction from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after its president M. Karunanidhi expelled him from the party for demanding an account as the party treasurer.Kohli 1990, p. 157 M.G.R., who wanted to start a new political party, then incorporated into Anakaputhur Ramalingam’s party, which had registered under the name ADMK. He then quoted, “I joined the party started by an ordinary cadre” and gave the post of Member of Legislative Council (MLC) to Ramalingam. Later, M.G.R. prefixed the All India (AI) tag to the party’s name to protect the party during the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA).Rana 2006, p. 400 Since its inception, the relationship between the AIADMK and DMK has been marked by mutual contempt. M.G.R. used his fan club to build the party cadre; he claims his party recruited more than a million members in the first two months. C. N. Annadurai’s ideologue and movie producer turned politician R. M. Veerappan was the key architect in unifying M.G.R. fan clubs and further consolidating the party structure in the 1970s. Other key leaders, such as Nanjil K. Manoharan and S. D. Somasundaram played major roles in consolidation.Murali 2007, p. 81 Pavalar M. Muthusamy was elected the first presidium chairman of the party.NEWS, à®®à®¤à¯à®šà¯‚à®¤à®©à®©à¯ à®®à®±à¯ˆà®µà¯: à®…à®Ÿà¯à®¤à¯à®¤ à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®…à®µà¯ˆà®¤à¯à®¤à®²à¯ˆà®µà®°à¯ à®¯à®¾à®°à¯? à®µà®°à®¿à®šà¯ˆà®¯à®¿à®²à¯ à®®à¯à®•à¯à®•à®¿à®¯ à®¤à®²à¯ˆà®µà®°à¯à®•à®³à®¿à®©à¯ à®ªà¯†à®¯à®°à¯à®•à®³à¯., ta, news18 tamil,tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/the-demise-of-madhusudhanan-who-is-next-presidium-chairman-of-aiadmk-ekr-abi-526001.html, 6 August 2021, 26 September 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210926010522/https://tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/the-demise-of-madhusudhanan-who-is-next-presidium-chairman-of-aiadmk-ekr-abi-526001.html, live, Then Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary M. Kalyanasundaram, who strongly backed M.G.R. and played a crucial role in shaping his political career by teaming up with the fledgling AIADMK. M.G.R. along with Kalyanasundaram, presented to governor of Tamil Nadu K. K. Shah to charge against the Karunanidhi-led DMK government in November 1972.NEWS, N. Sankaraiah death: When Sankaraiah’s pull-out led to AIADMK’s maiden win,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/when-sankaraiahs-pull-out-led-to-aiadmks-maiden-win/article67535755.ece/, 16 November 2023, The Hindu, 16 November 2023, en, NEWS, AIADMK founding day fete to be muted,www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/AIADMK-founding-day-fete-to-be-muted/article16073843.ece/, 1 December 2016, The Hindu, 17 October 2016, en, The party’s first victories were the wins of K. Maya Thevar in the Dindigul parliamentary bye-election in May 1973WEB,www.vikatan.com/news/politics/mgr-did-miracle-in-dindugul-parliamentary-constituency, ta, 1973 à®¤à®¿à®£à¯à®Ÿà¯à®•à¯à®•à®²à¯ à®‡à®Ÿà¯ˆà®¤à¯à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®¤à®²à¯; à®†à®±à¯ à®®à®¾à®¤ à®•à¯à®´à®¨à¯à®¤à¯ˆ à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®µà¯†à®±à¯à®±à®¿à®¯à®Ÿà¯ˆà®¨à¯à®¤ à®šà®°à®¿à®¤à¯à®¤à®¿à®°à®®à¯!, vikatan, 21 May 2022, 9 August 2022, 9 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220809113833/https://www.vikatan.com/news/politics/mgr-did-miracle-in-dindugul-parliamentary-constituency, live, and of C. Aranganayagam in the Coimbatore West assembly bye-election a year later. On 2 April 1973, the AIADMK emerged as the third-largest political party in Tamil Nadu, represented by 11 MLAs in the assembly. By January 1976, the AIADMK had emerged as the second-largest political party in Tamil Nadu, with 16 MLAs in the assembly. By supporting the National Emergency between 1975 and 1977, the AIADMK grew close to the Indian National Congress party.The DMK-led government was dismissed by a central government on corruption charges in 1976. The AIADMK swept to power, defeating the DMK in the 1977 assembly election. M.G.R. was sworn in as the third chief minister of Tamil Nadu on 30 June 1977. In the 1977 general election, the party won 18 seats. In 1979, the AIADMK became the first Dravidian and regional party to join the Union Cabinet. Sathiavani Muthu and Aravinda Bala Pajanor were the members of parliament who joined the short-lived Union Ministry led by then-prime minister Charan Singh.The relationship between the AIADMK and the INC slowly became strained. In the 1980 general election, the INC aligned with the DMK, and the alliance won 37 out of the 39 state parliamentary seats. The AIADMK won just two seats.Murali 2007, p. 82 After returning to power, Indira Gandhi dismissed a number of state governments belonging to the opposition parties, including the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu.In the 1980 assembly election, with the opposition DMK continuing the electoral alliance with the INC, In a massive reversal of fortunes following the Lok Sabha elections, the AIADMK won a comfortable majority in the state assembly with 129 of 234 seats. M.G.R. was sworn in as chief minister for the second time on 9 June 1980.In the 1984 general election, the party again aligned with the INC, and the alliance won 37 out of the 39 state parliamentary seats. In the 1984 assembly election, even with M.G.R.’s failing health and hospitalization, the party won the election. M.G.R. returned to Tamil Nadu on 4 February 1985 following his recovery.NEWS, Sethi, Sunil, Tamil Nadu CM M.G. Ramachandran returns home, health speculations laid to rest,www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19850228-tamil-nadu-cm-mg-ramachandran-returns-home-health-speculations-laid-to-rest-769833-2013-11-26, 4 March 2014, India Today, 28 February 1985, en, He was sworn in as chief minister for the third time on 10 February 1985. Many political historians consider M.G.R.’s persona and charisma at this point in time to be “infallible” and a logical continuation of his on-screen “good lad” image, strengthened by his “mythical status” in the minds of the masses. M.G.R. continued to enjoy popular support in his third term until his death.Murali 2007, p. 83 He died on 24 December 1987, and became the second chief minister in Tamil Nadu to die in office after Anna.

Succession conflict between the Janaki and Jayalalithaa factions

Following M.G.R.’s death, his wife, actress-turned-politician V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, rose to the party’s leadership with the support of R. M. Veerappan and 98 MLAs. On 1 January 1988, Jayalalithaa was elected general secretary of the AIADMK by the prominent members of her faction, and it was ratified by the party general council convened by her the next day.NEWS, HT THIS DAY: January 2, 1988 â€” Jayalalitha made Gen Secy; parallel meetings called,www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/htthisday-january-2-1988-jayalalitha-made-gen-secy-parallel-meetings-called-101641047639963-amp.html, 2 January 1988, Chennai, India, hindustan times, 1 January 2022, NEWS, Jayalalithaa vs Janaki: The last succession battle,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Jayalalithaa-vs-Janaki-The-last-succession-battle/article17284902.ece/, 10 February 2017, the hindu, 11 February 2017, Janaki served as the state’s first female chief minister for 23 days, from 7 January 1988 until the state assembly was dissolved on 30 January 1988 and President’s Rule was imposed. The party began to crumble due to infighting and broke into two factions, one under Janaki Ramachandran and the other under J. Jayalalithaa, an associate of M.G.R. and another film actress-turned-politician who had starred with M.G.R. The Election Commission of India froze the “Two Leaves” symbol on 17 December 1988.WEB,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fight-over-symbol-a-leaf-from-history/article17592002.ece, Fight over symbol: A ‘leaf’ from history, the hindu, 23 March 2017, 28 July 2022, 28 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220728120447/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fight-over-symbol-a-leaf-from-history/article17592002.ece, live, The 1989 assembly election saw the DMK regain power after 13 years, with M. Karunanidhi returning as chief minister for the third time. Due to its split, the AIADMK suffered heavily in the election, with the Janaki and Jayalalithaa factions winning only 2 and 27 seats, respectively. Following the AIADMK’s rout in the election, the factions led by Jayalalithaa and Janaki merged under Jayalalithaa’s leadership on 7 February 1989, as Janaki decided to quit politics as it was not her forte. On 8 February 1989, then Chief Election Commissioner R. V. S. Peri Sastri granted the Two Leaves symbol to the united AIADMK led by Jayalalithaa.WEB,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-politics-a-throwback-to-another-battle-for-the-two-leaves-symbol/article20706468.ece, A throwback to another battle for AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ symbol, the hindu, 23 November 2017, 28 July 2022, 28 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220728120449/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-politics-a-throwback-to-another-battle-for-the-two-leaves-symbol/article20706468.ece, live,

J. Jayalalithaa era (1989â€“2016)

{{multiple image|background color = #E6F4ED|align = right|caption_align = center|direction = vertical|width = 220|image1 = J Jayalalithaa.jpg|caption1 = Dr. J. JayalalithaaFormer General Secretary of the party}}On 9 February 1989, the AIADMK, led by J. Jayalalithaa, became the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and she became the first female leader of the opposition in the assembly. In the 1989 general election, the party allied with the Indian National Congress, and the alliance won 39 out of 40 constituencies it contested in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The DMK government was dismissed in 1991 by the central government headed by then-prime minister Chandra Shekhar, an ally of the AIADMK at that time, on charges that the constitutional machinery in the state had broken down. The party allied with the Indian National Congress (INC) and swept to power in the 1991 assembly election under her leadership, and she became the second female and fifth chief minister of the state. Political observers have ascribed the landslide victory to the anti-incumbent wave arising out of the assassination of the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi by suspected Tamil separatists fighting for a homeland in neighbouring Sri Lanka. The ensuing government was accused of large-scale corruption, but Jayalalithaa held on to power for a full term of five years.In the 1996 assembly election, the AIADMK continued its alliance with the INC but suffered a massive rout, winning only 4 out of the 234 assembly seats, with even the party’s general secretary Jayalalithaa losing in the Bargur constituency.Murali 2007, p. 84Murali 2007, p. 87 The party lost the 1996 general election by losing all the constituencies it contested.In 1998, the AIADMK Silver Jubilee Conference was held in Tirunelveli by the party’s general secretary J. Jayalalithaa from January 1 to 3. Several alliance party leaders, such as L. K. Advani, S. Ramadoss, Subramanian Swamy, S. Ramadoss, Valappaddy K. Ramamurthy, and Vaiko, participated in it ahead of the Lok Sabha election that year.WEB,m.rediff.com/news/1998/jan/09aiadmk.htm, AIADMK convention gives Jayalalitha a boost, Rediff.com, 9 January 1998, WEB,www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19980119-bjp-learns-some-hard-lessons-about-coalition-politics-825446-1998-01-18, BJP learns some hard lessons about coalition politics, indiatoday, 19 January 1998, 5 March 2013, WEB,frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30160680.ece, A jubilee and a jamboree, Frontline (magazine), FrontLine, 10 January 1998, During the 1998 general election, the AIADMK revived its electoral fortunes when it formed an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), and the alliance won 30 seats out of 39 in Tamil Nadu. In the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government between 1998 and 1999, the AIADMK shared power with the BJP but withdrew its support of 18 Lok Sabha MPs in early 1999, causing the BJP government to fall. Following this, the AIADMK once again allied with the INC in the 1999 general election, and the alliance won 13 seats out of 39 in Tamil Nadu.In the 2001 assembly election, the AIADMK-led alliance, consisting of the Indian National Congress, the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC(M)), the Left Front, and the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), regained power, winning 197 seats to the AIADMK’s 132.WEB,www.tn.gov.in/tnassembly/cmlist-1920.html, List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu from 1920, dead,www.tn.gov.in/tnassembly/cmlist-1920.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20130423150027www.tn.gov.in/tnassembly/cmlist-1920.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20130423150027www.tn.gov.in/tnassembly/cmlist-1920.htm, 23 April 2013, Due to the proceedings in a disproportionate asset case that occurred during her previous tenure, Jayalalithaa was prevented from holding office. On 21 September 2001, O. Panneerselvam, a close confidant of Jayalalithaa, was appointed as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time. Once the Supreme Court of India overturned Jayalalithaa’s conviction and sentence in the case, O. Panneerselvam resigned on 2 March 2002, and Jayalalithaa was again sworn in as chief minister for the third time.Her second term was not marred by corruption scandals. She took many popular decisions, such as banning lottery tickets, restricting the liquor and sand quarrying businesses to government agencies, and banning tobacco product sales near schools and colleges. She encouraged women to join the state police force by setting up all women’s police stations and commissioning 150 women into the elite level police commandos in 2003, a first in India. The women had the same training as men, which included handling weapons, detection and disposal of bombs, driving, horseback riding, and adventure sports.NEWS, Indian women join elite police, Haviland, Charles,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2976142.stm, BBC, 11 November 2013, 23 October 2013,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2976142.stm," title="web.archive.org/web/20131023063038news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2976142.stm,">web.archive.org/web/20131023063038news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2976142.stm, live, She dispatched a special task force to the Sathyamangalam forests in October 2004 to track down notorious sandalwood smuggler Veerappan. The operation was successful, as he was killed by the task force on 18 October 2004.However, despite the popular measures taken by the government, in the 2004 general election, the party, in alliance with the BJP again, was humiliated, winning none of the 39 Lok Sabha seats from the state. The Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA), a DMK-led alliance consisting of all the major opposition parties in the state, swept the election.Later, in the 2006 assembly election, in spite of media speculations of a hung assembly, the AIADMK, contesting with only the support of the MDMK and a few other smaller parties, won 61 seats compared to the DMK’s 96 and was pushed out of power by the DMK-led congressional alliance of the PMK and the Left Front. The AIADMK’s electoral reversals continued in the 2009 general election. However, the party’s performance was better than its debacle in 2004, and the AIADMK-led alliance managed to win 12 seats, with the AIADMK winning 9 seats.File:Swearing-in Ceremony of the Council of Ministers headed by Dr. J. Jayalalithaa, as Chief Minister, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on May 16, 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Swearing-in Ceremony of the Council of Ministers headed by Jayalalithaa JayalalithaaFollowing widespread corruption, a price rise, a power cut, and allegations of nepotism against the DMK government, in the 2011 assembly election, the party, in alliance with parties like the left and actor-turned-politician Vijayakant’s Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), swept the polls, winning 203 seats, with the AIADMK winning 150. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as chief minister for the fourth time.In the union territory of Puducherry, the AIADMK allied with N. Rangasamy’s All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) and won the 2011 assembly election, which was held in parallel with the Tamil Nadu assembly election. Rangasamy, on the other hand, formed the government without consulting the AIADMK and refused to share power with the pre-election alliance partner. So Jayalalithaa accused him of betraying the coalition.On 9 February 2014, the 13-kg gold armor was donated by the general secretary of the AIADMK and the chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa for adorning the 3.5-foot-tall statue of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district. The gold armor is estimated to be worth â‚¹4 crore. The armor is kept in a nationalized bank locker in Madurai. After the AIADMK party treasurer and the trustee of the memorial signing in the bank, the golden armor would be taken out and handed over to the incharge of the memorial every year between October 28 and 30 for Guru Pooja and Thevar Jayanthi, which is observed on October 30 of every year.WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/jayalalithaa-gifts-13kg-gold-armour-for-thevar-leaders-statue/articleshow/30136891.cms, Jayalalithaa gifts 13kg gold armour for Thevar leader’s statue, timesofindia, 10 February 2014, 10 February 2014, WEB,www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2014/oct/27/gold-armour-gifted-by-jayalalithaa-adorns-thevar-statue-for-jayanthi-675755.html, Gold Armour Gifted by Jayalalithaa Adorns Thevar Statue for Jayanthi, newindianexpress, 27 October 2014, 27 October 2014, WEB,www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/aiadmk-treasurer-receives-thevars-golden-armour-from-bank-744197, AIADMK treasurer receives Thevar’s golden armour from bank, dtnext, 26 October 2023, 26 October 2023, The AIADMK’s good electoral performance continued in the 2014 general election as well. It opted not to join any alliance and contested all seats in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry on its own. The party won an unprecedented 37 out of the 40 parliamentary constituencies it contested and emerged as the third largest party in the 16th Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament. It was a massive victory that no other regional political party had ever achieved in the history of general elections.On 29 August 2014,NEWS, ta,www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/12073-7-29.html, hindutamil, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®šà¯ à®šà¯†à®¯à®²à®¾à®³à®°à®¾à®• à®®à¯€à®£à¯à®Ÿà¯à®®à¯ à®œà¯†.: 7-à®µà®¤à¯ à®®à¯à®±à¯ˆ à®ªà¯‹à®Ÿà¯à®Ÿà®¿à®¯à®¿à®©à¯à®±à®¿ à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®µà®¾à®•à®¿à®±à®¾à®°à¯; à®†à®•à®¸à¯à®Ÿà¯ 29-à®²à¯ à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®¤à®²à¯, 19 August 2014, 5 July 2022, 24 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220924185521/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/12073-7-29.html, live, J. Jayalalithaa was elected as the general secretary of the party for the 7th consecutive term, making her the longest-serving general secretary of the party to date. Earlier, she was elected as general secretary on 1 January 1988; 9 February 1989; 23 June 1993; 23 September 1998; 10 September 2003,NEWS, ta,tamil.oneindia.com/news/2003/09/06/admk.html, oneindia tamil, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®šà¯ à®šà¯†à®¯à®²à®¾à®³à®°à®¾à®• à®®à¯€à®£à¯à®Ÿà¯à®®à¯ à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®µà®¾à®•à®¿à®±à®¾à®°à¯ à®œà¯†., 6 September 2003, 5 July 2022, 21 January 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210121024519/https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2003/09/06/admk.html, live, and 10 September 2008.NEWS, ta,tamil.oneindia.com/news/2008/09/10/tn-jayalalitha-elected-as-general-secretary-of-admk-again.html, oneindia tamil, à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®šà¯ à®šà¯†à®¯à®²à®¾à®³à®°à¯: à®œà¯†. à®ªà¯‹à®Ÿà¯à®Ÿà®¿à®¯à®¿à®©à¯à®±à®¿ à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®µà¯, 10 September 2008, 5 July 2022, 5 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220705191407/https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2008/09/10/tn-jayalalitha-elected-as-general-secretary-of-admk-again.html, live, During her longest tenure as general secretary, V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, K. Kalimuthu, Pulamaipithan,NEWS, ta, 2021-09-08, à®ªà¯à®²à®®à¯ˆà®ªà¯à®ªà®¿à®¤à¯à®¤à®©à¯: à®Žà®®à¯.à®œà®¿.à®†à®°à®¿à®©à¯ à®•à®µà®¿à®žà®°à¯; à®œà¯†à®¯à®²à®²à®¿à®¤à®¾à®µà®¿à®©à¯ à®…à®µà¯ˆà®¤à¯ à®¤à®²à¯ˆà®µà®°à¯! - à®ªà¯à®²à®µà®°à®¿à®©à¯ à®…à®°à®šà®¿à®¯à®²à¯ à®ªà®¯à®£à®®à¯!, vikatan,www.vikatan.com/news/politics/puzhavar-pulamaipithans-political-journey, 2021-09-09, 4 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220904061503/https://www.vikatan.com/news/politics/puzhavar-pulamaipithans-political-journey, live, C. Ponnaiyan,NEWS, ta, Ponnaiyan reappointed presidium chairman of AIADMK, timesofindia,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ponnaiyan-reappointed-presidium-chairman-of-aiadmk/articleshow/217047.cms, 2003-10-05, 4 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220904061459/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ponnaiyan-reappointed-presidium-chairman-of-aiadmk/articleshow/217047.cms, live, NEWS, ta, 2003-08-18, à®ªà¯à®²à®®à¯ˆà®ªà¯à®ªà®¿à®¤à¯à®¤à®©à¯à®•à¯à®•à¯ à®•à®²à¯à®¤à®¾: à®ªà¯Šà®©à¯à®©à¯ˆà®¯à®©à¯à®•à¯à®•à¯ à®ªà¯à®¤à¯ à®ªà®¤à®µà®¿, oneindiatamil,tamil.oneindia.com/news/2003/08/18/ponnaiyan.html, 2003-08-18, 4 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220904061504/https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2003/08/18/ponnaiyan.html, live, and E. MadhusudhananNEWS, ta, 2007-02-05, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®…à®µà¯ˆà®¤à¯ à®¤à®²à¯ˆà®µà®°à®¾à®• à®®à®¤à¯à®šà¯‚à®¤à®©à®©à¯ à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®µà¯!!!, oneindiatamil,tamil.oneindia.com/news/2007/02/05/admk.html, 2007-02-05, 2 December 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211202025105/https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2007/02/05/admk.html, live, served as the presidium chairmen of the party.On 27 September 2014, Jayalalithaa was convicted in the disproportionate assets case by a Special Court along with her associates V. K. Sasikala, Ilavarasi, and V. N. Sudhakaran and sentenced to four years’ simple imprisonment. Jayalalithaa was also fined {{INR}}100 crore, and her associates were fined {{INR}}10 crore each. The case had political implications as it was the first time a ruling chief minister had to step down on account of a court sentence.WEB,www.ibtimes.co.in/jayalalithaa-found-guilty-assets-case-by-bangalore-court-faces-jail-has-step-down-cm-610103, Jayalalithaa Gets 4 Years Jail Term in Assets Case, Has to Step Down as CM, Mugdha, Variyar, International Business Times, 27 September 2014, 16 October 2014, 20 October 2014,www.ibtimes.co.in/jayalalithaa-found-guilty-assets-case-by-bangalore-court-faces-jail-has-step-down-cm-610103," title="web.archive.org/web/20141020003215www.ibtimes.co.in/jayalalithaa-found-guilty-assets-case-by-bangalore-court-faces-jail-has-step-down-cm-610103,">web.archive.org/web/20141020003215www.ibtimes.co.in/jayalalithaa-found-guilty-assets-case-by-bangalore-court-faces-jail-has-step-down-cm-610103, live, Due to her resignation, O. Panneerselvam was sworn in as chief minister on 29 September 2014.WEB,www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx,www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20140929080901www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20140929080901www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx, dead, 29 September 2014, Jaya moves HC against conviction, Panneerselvam sworn in, 29 September 2014, Jayalalithaa was denied bail by the High Court and moved the Supreme Court for bail. The Supreme Court granted bail on 17 October 2014. On 11 May 2015, the High Court of Karnataka said she was acquitted from that case and was again sworn in as chief minister for the fifth time.In the 2016 assembly election, running without allies, she swept the polls, winning 135 out of 234 seats. It was the most audacious decision made by her for the spectacular victory that no other political leader had ever made in the history of Tamil Nadu. On 23 May 2016, Jayalalithaa was sworn in as chief minister for the sixth time.On 22 September 2016, she was admitted to Apollo Hospital, Chennai, due to fever and dehydration. After a prolonged illness, she died on 5 December 2016, and became the third chief minister in Tamil Nadu to die in office after Anna and her mentor M.G.R.

Expansion beyond Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Under J. Jayalalithaa’s regime, the party spread beyond Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. It established state units in some other Indian states and union territories like Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and Telangana. The party also has functionaries in other countries where Tamil people are present.In Karnataka, the party had members in the state assembly from 1983 to 2004 and has influence in the Tamil-speaking areas of Bengaluru and Kolar.In Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Maharashtra, the party contested some legislative assembly elections but did not win a single seat in any of the elections.

V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran era (2016â€“17)

After Jayalalithaa’s death on 5 December 2016, her close aide V. K. Sasikala was selected unanimously as the Acting General Secretary of the party on 31 December 2016.WEB,economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aiadmk-appoints-chinnamma-vk-sasikala-as-party-chief/articleshow/56231003.cms?from=mdr, AIADMK appoints “Chinnamma” VK Sasikala as party chief, 29 December 2016, The Economic Times, 16 November 2017, 16 November 2017,web.archive.org/web/20171116194636/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aiadmk-appoints-chinnamma-vk-sasikala-as-party-chief/articleshow/56231003.cms?from=mdr, live, NEWS,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/V.K.-Sasikala-appointed-as-AIADMK-general-secretary/article16957866.ece, V.K. Sasikala appointed as AIADMK general secretary, The Hindu, 29 December 2016, 11 January 2017, 29 December 2016,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/V.K.-Sasikala-appointed-as-AIADMK-general-secretary/article16957866.ece," title="web.archive.org/web/20161229190744www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/V.K.-Sasikala-appointed-as-AIADMK-general-secretary/article16957866.ece,">web.archive.org/web/20161229190744www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/V.K.-Sasikala-appointed-as-AIADMK-general-secretary/article16957866.ece, live, On 5 February 2017, she was selected as the leader of the legislative assembly as chief minister. O. Panneerselvam rebelled against Sasikala and reported that he had been compelled to resign as Chief Minister, bringing in a new twist to Tamil Nadu politics. Due to a conviction in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala was sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment in the Bengaluru Central Prison. Before that, she appointed Edappadi K. Palaniswami as legislative party leader (Chief Minister).She also appointed her nephew and former treasurer of the party, T. T. V. Dhinakaran, as the deputy general secretary of the AIADMK party. With the support of 123 MLAs, Palaniswami became chief minister of Tamil Nadu.On 23 March 2017, the Election Commission of India (ECI) gave separate party symbols to the two factions: O. Panneerselvam’s faction, known as AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma), got the “Electric Pole” symbol, and Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s faction, known as AIADMK (Amma), got the “Hat” symbol.A bye-election was announced for the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency, which was vacated due to Jayalalithaa’s death. But the election commission cancelled the bye-election after evidence of large-scale bribery by the ruling AIADMK (Amma) surfaced. On 17 April 2017, Delhi police registered a case against Dhinakaran, who was also the candidate for AIADMK (Amma) for the bye-election at Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, regarding an allegation of attempting to bribe the Election Commission of India for the AIADMK’s election symbol. However, the Central District Tis Hazari Courts granted him bail on the grounds that the police had failed to identify the allegedly bribed public official.T. T. V. Dhinakaran started his party work on 5 August 2017. However, the chief minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, had a fallout with Dhinakaran and announced that the appointment of Dhinakaran as deputy general secretary was invalid. So he claims, “We are the real AIADMK, and 95% of its cadres are with us.”

Expulsion of V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran

On 12 September 2017, the AIADMK general council, which had earlier appointed her, cancelled V. K. Sasikala’s appointment as general secretary and officially expelled her from the party as a primary member.WEB, AIADMK sacks Sasikala, says Jaya is ‘eternal general secretary’,www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120917/sasikala-is-expelled-announces-aiadmk-after-general-council-meet.html, Deccan Chronicle, 12 September 2017, 5 December 2021, 5 December 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211205064130/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120917/sasikala-is-expelled-announces-aiadmk-after-general-council-meet.html, live, Earlier on 10 August 2017, T. T. V. Dhinakaran was sacked as deputy general secretary at the meeting headed by Edappadi K. Palaniswami at Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai in Chennai.WEB, TTV Dhinakaran has already been sacked, says AIADMK meeting,indianexpress.com/article/india/ttv-dhinakaran-has-already-been-sacked-says-aiadmk-meeting-4817584/, indianexpress, 28 August 2017, 10 July 2022, 10 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220710023427/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ttv-dhinakaran-has-already-been-sacked-says-aiadmk-meeting-4817584/, live, WEB, AIADMK general council meeting: Sasikala, Dinakaran sacked, Jayalalithaa to be ‘eternal’ party head,www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aiadmk-general-council-meeting-live-sasikala-ttv-dinakaran-to-be-removed-from-party-1042812-2017-09-12, indiatoday, 12 September 2017, 10 July 2022, 10 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220710025317/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aiadmk-general-council-meeting-live-sasikala-ttv-dinakaran-to-be-removed-from-party-1042812-2017-09-12, live, After completing her imprisonment at Bengaluru Central Prison, Sasikala filed a case in the City Civil Court IV of Chennai in February 2021, but it upheld her dismissal as the AIADMK general secretary in April 2022.WEB, TN court upholds decision to remove Sasikala as AIADMK general secretary,www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/04/11/decision-to-remove-sasikala-as-aiadmk-general-secretary-upheld-tn-court.html, Press Trust of India, Onmanorama, 11 April 2022, 14 April 2022, 14 April 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220414111422/https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/04/11/decision-to-remove-sasikala-as-aiadmk-general-secretary-upheld-tn-court.html, live, On 5 December 2023, the Madras High Court upheld her dismissal as the AIADMK general secretary.WEB, Madras High Court dismisses V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/madras-high-court-dismisses-vk-sasikalas-claim-over-aiadmk-general-secretary-post/article67606480.ece, The Hindu, 5 December 2023,

O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami era (2017â€“22)

On 21 August 2017, both O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami factions of the AIADMK merged, and O. Panneerselvam was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu with the portfolio of Finance. He also holds portfolios for housing, rural housing, housing development, the slum clearance board, accommodation control, town planning, urban development, and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. A dual leadership system was amended in the constitution of the party by removing the designation of general secretary and constituting the new designations for the party’s leadership. O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami became the coordinator and joint coordinator of the AIADMK, respectively.WEB,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-merger-panneerselvam-to-be-deputy-cm-gets-finance-portfolio/article19533739.ece, AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam is Deputy CM, gets finance portfolio, 21 August 2017, The Hindu, Chennai, India, 24 August 2017, 12 November 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201112042521/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-merger-panneerselvam-to-be-deputy-cm-gets-finance-portfolio/article19533739.ece, live, On 4 January 2018, O. Panneerselvam was elected Leader of the House in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.On 12 September 2017, the AIADMK general council decided to cancel V. K. Sasikala’s appointment as acting general secretary and officially expel her from the party, though prominent members appointed to party posts by her were allowed to continue discharging their functions. Instead, the late J. Jayalalithaa was named the eternal general secretary of the AIADMK.A day after the merger of two AIADMK factions, on 22 August 2017, 19 MLAsWEB,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/day-after-merger-19-pro-dhinakaran-mlas-withdraw-support-to-cm/article19538882.ece, 19 pro-Dhinakaran MLAs withdraw support to Palaniswami, Dennis S., Jesudasan, 22 August 2017, The Hindu, 18 April 2021, 18 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210418110503/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/day-after-merger-19-pro-dhinakaran-mlas-withdraw-support-to-cm/article19538882.ece, live, owing allegiance to ousted deputy general secretary T. T. V. Dhinakaran submitted letters to the governor, expressing lack of confidence in Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and withdrawing support from the government. 18 out of those 19 MLAs were disqualified from office by the Speaker of the legislative assembly upon recommendation from the AIADMK Chief Whip. After a prolonged legal battle, the Speaker’s orders were upheld by the Madras High Court, and bye-elections were held alongside the general parliamentary elections. On 23 November 2017, the Election Commission of India granted the “two leaves” symbol to the O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami camp.WEB, 2017-11-23, Commission’s Order dt 23.11.2017 in the dispute Case of AIADMK - regarding., en-IN, Election Commission of India,eci.gov.in/files/file/4997-commissions-order-dt-23112017-in-the-dispute-case-of-aiadmk-regarding/?do=download, On 24 February 2018, AIADMK’s new mouthpiece, Namadhu Amma, a Tamil daily newspaper, was launched, marking the 70th birth anniversary of the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and the former general secretary of AIADMK, J. Jayalalithaa, fondly known as Amma.WEB,www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aiadmk-mouthpiece-to-be-launched-on-february-24/article22819954.ece, AIADMK mouthpiece to be launched on February 24, 2018-02-22, thehindu, 2018-02-23, 10 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220710032113/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aiadmk-mouthpiece-to-be-launched-on-february-24/article22819954.ece, live, WEB,www.maalaimalar.com/news/ElectionNews/2018/01/18122808/1140819/namadhu-puratchi-thalaivi-amma-daily-launched-on-Feb.vpf, à®….à®¤à®¿.à®®à¯.à®•.à®µà¯à®•à¯à®•à¯ à®ªà¯à®¤à®¿à®¯ à®¨à®¾à®³à¯‡à®Ÿà¯: à®œà¯†à®¯à®²à®²à®¿à®¤à®¾ à®ªà®¿à®±à®¨à¯à®¤ à®¨à®¾à®³à®¿à®²à¯ à®¤à¯Šà®Ÿà®•à¯à®•à®®à¯, 2018-01-18, maalaimalar, ta, 2018-01-18, 10 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220710032113/https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/ElectionNews/2018/01/18122808/1140819/namadhu-puratchi-thalaivi-amma-daily-launched-on-Feb.vpf, live, On 14 November 2018, the AIADMK launched News J, named after the AIADMK former general secretary J. Jayalalithaa, to replace Jaya TV. News J is the 24Ã—7 Tamil news channel operated and managed by Mantaro Network Private Limited.WEB,www.outlookindia.com/website/story/aiadmk-launches-its-own-news-channel-named-after-jayalalithaa/316459, AIADMK Launches Its Own News Channel Named After Jayalalithaa, 2018-09-13, outlookindia, en-IN, 2018-09-13, 8 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211108213451/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/aiadmk-launches-its-own-news-channel-named-after-jayalalithaa/316459, live, WEB,indianexpress.com/article/india/aiadmk-launches-tv-channel-news-j-to-take-on-rivals-5447146/, AIADMK launches TV channel ‘News J’ to take on rivals, 2018-11-15, The Indian Express, en-IN, 2019-02-01, 28 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220928231551/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aiadmk-launches-tv-channel-news-j-to-take-on-rivals-5447146/, live, Despite the popular measures taken by the government, in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the party, in alliance with the BJP again, was humiliated, winning one of the 39 Lok Sabha seats from the state. The Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), a DMK-led alliance consisting of all the major opposition parties in the state, swept the election by winning 38 seats.Later, in the 2021 assembly election, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, consisting of the PMK, BJP, and a few other smaller parties, won 75 seats compared to the 159 seats won by the DMK alliance and was pushed out of power by the DMK-led secular progressive alliance. After the election, the AIADMK emerged as the main party of the opposition in the assembly by winning 66 seats. On 11 May 2021, party joint coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami was recognized as the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and on 14 June 2021, party coordinator O. Panneerselvam was recognized as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by M. Appavu, Speaker of the Assembly.

Legal fight for the party by V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran

After that, V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran had appealed to the Delhi High Court, which rejected their appeal and said that O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami were the original AIADMK.Following that, T. T. V. Dhinakaran filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of India on March 15, and the bench of the Chief Justice of India dismissed his appeal against the Delhi High Court’s decision in favor of the O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami camp.Following this, the General Council passed a resolution removing V. K. Sasikala from the post of General Secretary. V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran jointly filed a suit in the High Court challenging the decision of the General Council. Since it was a civil case, the case was transferred to the City Civil Court. During the hearing on 9 April 2021, Dinakaran told the court that he would withdraw from the case as he had started a party called Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam. At the same time, Sasikala told the court that she wanted to continue the case. The court dismissed her plea following an interlocutory application from AIADMK Coordinator O. Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami.WEB,www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110422/sasikala-plea-against-expulsion-rejected-by-tn-court.html, Sasikala’s plea against expulsion rejected by TN court, 11 April 2022, 11 April 2022, 11 April 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220411211002/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110422/sasikala-plea-against-expulsion-rejected-by-tn-court.html, live,

Tensions with BJP

In June 2022, the AIADMK and BJP were at odds publicly.WEB,theprint.in/politics/marriage-of-compulsion-why-aiadmk-is-unlikely-to-break-up-with-bjp-despite-public-discord/989044/, ‘Marriage of compulsion’: Why AIADMK is unlikely to break up with BJP despite public discord, 9 June 2022, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220902181248/https://theprint.in/politics/marriage-of-compulsion-why-aiadmk-is-unlikely-to-break-up-with-bjp-despite-public-discord/989044/, live, AIADMK organization secretary C. Ponnaiyan accused the BJP-led central government of stealing Tamil Nadu’s revenue, as well as blaming AIADMK for election losses, the loss of minority community support, and “anti-Tamil” policies, particularly those affecting students.WEB,indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/aiadmk-c-ponnaiyan-attacks-bjp-anti-tamil-policies-7947993/, AIADMK attacks ally BJP, says Modi govt policies against Tamils, June 2022, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220902175022/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/aiadmk-c-ponnaiyan-attacks-bjp-anti-tamil-policies-7947993/, live, He also called the alliance an “electoral adjustment”, claiming that the BJP was attempting to expand at the cost of the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and that its ideology is diametrically opposite that of the AIADMK.WEB,www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2022/06/02/bjp-anti-tamil-alliance-is-electoral-adjustment-says-ponnaiyan,web.archive.org/web/20220902181250/https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2022/06/02/bjp-anti-tamil-alliance-is-electoral-adjustment-says-ponnaiyan, dead, 2 September 2022, BJP anti-Tamil, alliance is electoral adjustment, says Ponnaiyan, DT Next, NEWS,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ponnaiyan-accuses-bjp-of-seeking-to-grow-at-aiadmks-cost/article65480942.ece, Ponnaiyan accuses BJP of seeking to grow at AIADMK’s cost, The Hindu, 31 May 2022, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220902182750/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ponnaiyan-accuses-bjp-of-seeking-to-grow-at-aiadmks-cost/article65480942.ece, live, The event reportedly had party cadres reiterating these sentiments, albeit in a lighter tone, and agreeing that the BJP was attempting to wrest control of the state’s opposition from the AIADMK.

Leadership tussle between O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami

On 14 June 2022, citing the party’s troubles in the polls, AIADMK district secretaries and other senior party members spoke out to shun the “dual leadership” system and came out publicly in favor of a strong unitary leader to strengthen the organization.Supporters of Edappadi K. Palaniswami pushed for the change in the party’s leadership structure by staging a political coup against AIADMK Coordinator O. Panneerselvam, who had become weak within the party. According to many sources, of the AIADMK’s 75 district secretaries, hardly 10 supported him. Of the party’s 66 MLAs, only three were reportedly on O. Panneerselvam’s side, and less than 20 percent of the party’s general council members were behind him ahead of the crucial general council meeting on 23 June 2022, which was expected to elect the single leadership to the party.WEB,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/more-voices-emerge-in-favour-of-unitary-leadership-in-aiadmk/article65543471.ece, More voices emerge in favour of unitary leadership in AIADMK, The Hindu, 19 June 2022, 20 June 2022, 20 June 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220620073002/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/more-voices-emerge-in-favour-of-unitary-leadership-in-aiadmk/article65543471.ece, live, On 23 June 2022, A. Tamil Magan Hussain was unanimously elected as the Presidium Chairman of the party at a general council meeting held at the Shrivaaru Venkataachalapathy Palace in Vanagaram, Chennai.WEB,news.abplive.com/tamil-nadu/tamil-magan-hussain-profile-aiadmk-presidium-chairman-history-biography-all-you-need-to-know-1538786, Who Is Tamil Magan Hussain? One Of AIADMK Founding Members Who Is Now Party Presidium Chairman, abplive, 23 June 2022, 26 June 2022, 25 June 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220625183156/https://news.abplive.com/tamil-nadu/tamil-magan-hussain-profile-aiadmk-presidium-chairman-history-biography-all-you-need-to-know-1538786, live, WEB,www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-magan-hussain-elected-as-aiadmk-presidium-chairman-3093045, Tamil Magan Hussain Elected AIADMK Presidium Chairman; Question Over Dual Chiefship, ndtv, 23 June 2022, 11 July 2022, 8 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220708144007/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-magan-hussain-elected-as-aiadmk-presidium-chairman-3093045, live, On the same day, Presidium Chairman Tamil Magan Hussain announced that the next general council meeting of the party would be held on 11 July 2022.WEB,www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/tamil-magan-hussain-elected-as-aiadmk-presidium-chairman20220623131309/, Tamil Magan Hussain elected as AIADMK Presidium Chairman, Asian News International, ANI, 23 June 2022, 9 July 2022, 9 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220709060140/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/tamil-magan-hussain-elected-as-aiadmk-presidium-chairman20220623131309/, live, WEB,www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jul/05/aiadmk-general-council-on-july-11-toelect-eps-as-interim-general-secretary-2473202.html, AIADMK general council on July 11; to elect EPS as interim general secretary, newindianexpress, 5 July 2022, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220711081119/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jul/05/aiadmk-general-council-on-july-11-toelect-eps-as-interim-general-secretary-2473202.html, live, On 30 June 2022, Edappadi K. Palaniswami wrote a letter to O. Panneerselvam asserting the latter ceased to be the party coordinator as the amendments made to the party’s bylaw in the December 2021 executive committee meeting were not recognized in the general council meeting held on 23 June 2022.WEB,indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/o-panneerselvam-letter-edappadi-k-palaniswami-aiadmk-coordinator-tamil-nadu-8001329/, Tamil Nadu: Indicating OPS is no longer AIADMK coordinator, EPS says his letter on local body polls invalid, indianexpress, 30 June 2022, 1 July 2022, 1 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220701084412/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/o-panneerselvam-letter-edappadi-k-palaniswami-aiadmk-coordinator-tamil-nadu-8001329/, live, WEB,www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/you-are-no-longer-aiadmk-coordinator-eps-tells-ops-101656615805480.html, You are no longer AIADMK coordinator, EPS tells OPS, hindustantimes, 1 July 2022, 1 July 2022, 1 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220701084416/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/you-are-no-longer-aiadmk-coordinator-eps-tells-ops-101656615805480.html, live,

Expulsion of O. Panneerselvam

In the general council meeting held on 11 July 2022, the general council members passed the resolution and expelled the former coordinator O. Panneerselvam,WEB,tamil.indianexpress.com/tamilnadu/o-panneerselvam-dismissed-from-admk-party-general-body-meeting-decision-477874/, ta, à®….à®‡.à®….à®¤à®¿.à®®à¯.à®•-à®µà®¿à®²à¯ à®‡à®°à¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯ à®“.à®ªà®¿.à®Žà®¸à¯ à®¨à¯€à®•à¯à®•à®®à¯: à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®•à¯ à®•à¯à®´à¯à®µà®¿à®²à¯ à®šà®¿à®±à®ªà¯à®ªà¯ à®¤à¯€à®°à¯à®®à®¾à®©à®®à¯, indianexpress tamil, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220711071503/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/tamilnadu/o-panneerselvam-dismissed-from-admk-party-general-body-meeting-decision-477874/, live, the former deputy coordinator R. Vaithilingam, P. H. Manoj Pandian, and J. C. D. Prabhakar from their respective posts and primary membership in the party for “anti-party” activities.WEB,tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/breaking-latest-tamil-news-live-updates-on-july-11th-2022-hrp-769796.html, ta, à®…à®‡à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®•à®µà®¿à®²à®¿à®°à¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯ à®“.à®ªà®¿.à®Žà®¸à¯. à®…à®©à¯ˆà®¤à¯à®¤à¯ à®ªà®¤à®µà®¿à®•à®³à®¿à®²à®¿à®°à¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯à®®à¯ à®¨à¯€à®•à¯à®•à®®à¯!, news18 tamil, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220711063137/https://tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/breaking-latest-tamil-news-live-updates-on-july-11th-2022-hrp-769796.html, live, WEB,www.ndtv.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-setback-for-o-panneerselvam-madras-high-court-allows-meeting-called-by-rival-e-palaniswamy-3146035, AIADMK Tussle: EPS Is New Boss, Rival OPS Expelled, ndtv, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220711052754/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-setback-for-o-panneerselvam-madras-high-court-allows-meeting-called-by-rival-e-palaniswamy-3146035, live, On 11 July 2022, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami was unanimously elected as the interim general secretary of the party in the general council meeting held at the Shrivaaru Venkatachalapathy Palace in Vanagaram, Chennai. Palaniswami appointed Dindigul C. Sreenivasan as the treasurer of the party, replacing O. Panneerselvam.WEB,www.news18.com/news/politics/aiadmk-gears-up-for-eps-vs-ops-battle-as-madras-hc-set-to-deliver-verdict-on-plea-against-general-council-meet-5528575.html, Sec 144 Around AIADMK HQ in Chennai as Party Expels OPS After EPS Gains Control, news18, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220711064524/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/aiadmk-gears-up-for-eps-vs-ops-battle-as-madras-hc-set-to-deliver-verdict-on-plea-against-general-council-meet-5528575.html, live, On 19 July 2022, Palaniswami appointed R. B. Udhayakumar as the deputy leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, replacing Panneerselvam, who declared this in the party’s legislative members meeting held on 17 July 2022.NEWS,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/eps-faction-elects-rb-udayakumar-as-deputy-leader-of-opposition-to-replace-ops/articleshow/92975243.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral, EPS faction elects RB Udayakumar as deputy leader of opposition to replace OPS, thenewsminute, 19 July 2022, 19 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220719074300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/eps-faction-elects-rb-udayakumar-as-deputy-leader-of-opposition-to-replace-ops/articleshow/92975243.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral, live, WEB,www.dailythanthi.com/News/State/former-minister-rb-udayakumar-appointed-as-deputy-leader-of-opposition-749026, ta, à®Žà®¤à®¿à®°à¯à®•à¯à®•à®Ÿà¯à®šà®¿ à®¤à¯à®£à¯ˆ à®¤à®²à¯ˆà®µà®°à®¾à®• à®®à¯à®©à¯à®©à®¾à®³à¯ à®…à®®à¯ˆà®šà¯à®šà®°à¯ à®†à®°à¯.à®ªà®¿.à®‰à®¤à®¯à®•à¯à®®à®¾à®°à¯ à®¨à®¿à®¯à®®à®©à®®à¯, dailythanthi, 19 July 2022, 19 July 2022, 19 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220719074301/https://www.dailythanthi.com/News/State/former-minister-rb-udayakumar-appointed-as-deputy-leader-of-opposition-749026, live, Before the general council meeting, there was violence at the Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai in Royapettah, where the supporters of Palaniswami and Panneerselvam threw stones, bottles, and plastic chairs at each other and damaged several vehicles nearby.NEWS, Sivaraman, R., 2022-07-11, Violence erupts near AIADMK party headquarters before general council meeting, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/violence-erupts-near-aiadmk-party-headquarters-before-aiadmk-meet/article65625958.ece, 2022-07-13, 0971-751X, 13 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220713135219/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/violence-erupts-near-aiadmk-party-headquarters-before-aiadmk-meet/article65625958.ece, live, Following this, the Revenue Department of Tamil Nadu sealed the Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai. Overall, 47 people were injured in the clashes.NEWS, Sivaraman, R., 2022-07-11, AIADMK headquarters sealed following violent clash, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aiadmk-headquarterssealed-following-violent-clash/article65627681.ece, 2022-07-13, 0971-751X, 13 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220713135309/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aiadmk-headquarterssealed-following-violent-clash/article65627681.ece, live, On 20 July 2022, the Madras High Court ordered to remove the seal of Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai and hand over the keys to the interim general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami.WEB,tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/chennai-high-court-ordered-to-remove-seal-and-hand-over-admk-office-key-to-eps-774362.html, ta, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®…à®²à¯à®µà®²à®• à®šà®¾à®µà®¿à®¯à¯ˆ à®ˆà®ªà®¿à®Žà®¸à¯ à®µà®šà®®à¯ à®µà®´à®™à¯à®• à®šà¯†à®©à¯à®©à¯ˆ à®‰à®¯à®°à¯ à®¨à¯€à®¤à®¿à®®à®©à¯à®±à®®à¯ à®‰à®¤à¯à®¤à®°à®µà¯, news18 tamil, 20 July 2021, 20 July 2022, 20 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220720093501/https://tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/chennai-high-court-ordered-to-remove-seal-and-hand-over-admk-office-key-to-eps-774362.html, live, It was previously locked and sealed on 11 July 2022.WEB,www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2022/jul/20/high-court-orders-removal-of-aiadmk-office-seal-3883519.html, ta, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®…à®²à¯à®µà®²à®• à®šà®¾à®µà®¿à®¯à¯ˆ à®‡à®ªà®¿à®Žà®¸à¯à®¸à®¿à®Ÿà®®à¯ à®’à®ªà¯à®ªà®Ÿà¯ˆà®•à¯à®• à®‰à®¤à¯à®¤à®°à®µà¯, dinamani, 20 July 2021, 20 July 2022, 20 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220720093236/https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2022/jul/20/high-court-orders-removal-of-aiadmk-office-seal-3883519.html, live, WEB,www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/829013-high-court-orders-to-hand-over-key-of-aiadmk-head-office-to-eps-1.html, ta, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®¤à®²à¯ˆà®®à¯ˆ à®…à®²à¯à®µà®²à®•à®¤à¯à®¤à®¿à®©à¯ à®šà®¾à®µà®¿à®¯à¯ˆ à®‡à®ªà®¿à®Žà®¸à¯à®¸à®¿à®Ÿà®®à¯ à®’à®ªà¯à®ªà®Ÿà¯ˆà®•à¯à®• à®‰à®¯à®°à¯ à®¨à¯€à®¤à®¿à®®à®©à¯à®±à®®à¯ à®‰à®¤à¯à®¤à®°à®µà¯, hindutamil, 20 July 2021, 20 July 2022, 20 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220720093501/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/829013-high-court-orders-to-hand-over-key-of-aiadmk-head-office-to-eps-1.html, live, On 12 September 2022, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the petition of O. Panneerselvam challenging the Madras High Court’s order to handover the keys to Palaniswami.WEB, 2022-09-12, Supreme Court dismisses OPS plea, says sealing party office has consequences in democracy,indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/supreme-court-dismisses-ops-plea-says-sealing-party-office-has-consequences-in-democracy-8147332/, 2022-09-13, The Indian Express, en, 14 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220914030849/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/supreme-court-dismisses-ops-plea-says-sealing-party-office-has-consequences-in-democracy-8147332/, live,

Legal fight for the party between Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam

The Madras High Court on 17 August 2022 ruled in favor of O. Panneerselvam and declared the AIADMK general council meeting held on 11 July 2022 which had abolished dual leadership as void ab initio. The court called for the restoration of the status quo as it existed on June 23 and has prevented the party from convening any meeting of the executive council or the general council of the party without joint consent from both Palaniswami and Panneerselvam, thus effectively restoring dual leadership. The court cited procedural lapses to declare the general council meeting held on July 11, invalid and found that there was no data to prove Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s claim that 95% of the 1.5 crore (15 million) primary party members supported unitary leadership under him.NEWS, S, Mohamed Imranullah, 2022-08-17, Setback for Edappadi Palaniswami as Madras HC orders status quo ante as on June 23 with respect to AIADMK leadership, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/setback-for-edappadi-palaniswami-as-madras-hc-orders-status-quo-ante-as-on-june-23-with-respect-to-aiadmk-leadership/article65778082.ece, 2022-08-18, 0971-751X, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150403/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/setback-for-edappadi-palaniswami-as-madras-hc-orders-status-quo-ante-as-on-june-23-with-respect-to-aiadmk-leadership/article65778082.ece, live, WEB, August 17, 2022, Sureshkumar, Madras high court orders status quo in AIADMK affairs; OPS is back as party coordinator,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madras-high-court-orders-status-quo-in-aiadmk-affairs-ops-back-as-party-coordinator/articleshow/93610815.cms, 2022-08-18, The Times of India, en, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madras-high-court-orders-status-quo-in-aiadmk-affairs-ops-back-as-party-coordinator/articleshow/93610815.cms, live, WEB, 2022-08-17, AIADMK row: Madras HC rules in favour of OPS, fresh General Council to be held,indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/aiadmk-leadership-issue-hc-orders-status-quo-over-gc-meet-8094930/, 2022-08-18, The Indian Express, en, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150403/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/aiadmk-leadership-issue-hc-orders-status-quo-over-gc-meet-8094930/, live, WEB, August 18, 2022, Ops Evades Checkmate, Aiadmk In Stalemate,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-evades-checkmate-aiadmk-in-stalemate/articleshow/93627505.cms, 2022-08-18, The Times of India, en, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-evades-checkmate-aiadmk-in-stalemate/articleshow/93627505.cms, live, Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed the single-judge court order to a larger bench of judges.NEWS, S, Mohamed Imranullah, 2022-08-18, Edappadi Palaniswami appeals against Madras High Court order in favour of O. Panneerselvam, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/edappadi-palaniswami-eps-appeals-against-madras-high-court-order-in-favour-of-o-panneerselvam-ops/article65782363.ece, 2022-08-18, 0971-751X, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150402/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/edappadi-palaniswami-eps-appeals-against-madras-high-court-order-in-favour-of-o-panneerselvam-ops/article65782363.ece, live, Following the order, O. Panneerselvam appealed for party unity, which included the splinter AMMK group.WEB, 2022-08-18, O Panneerselvam calls for ‘united AIADMK’ after court rules in his favour, Edappadi K Palaniswami says he is power-hungry,indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/ops-calls-for-united-aiadmk-after-court-rules-in-his-favour-8097420/, 2022-08-18, The Indian Express, en, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150403/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/ops-calls-for-united-aiadmk-after-court-rules-in-his-favour-8097420/, live, Palaniswami dismissed this appeal as a power-hungry move by Panneerselvam and held him responsible for violence at the Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai.NEWS, 2022-08-18, Palaniswami brushes aside Panneerselvam’s appeal for unity, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-brushes-aside-panneerselvams-appeal-for-unity/article65782907.ece, 2022-08-18, 0971-751X, 18 August 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220818150404/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-brushes-aside-panneerselvams-appeal-for-unity/article65782907.ece, live, On 2 September 2022, a division bench of the Madras High Court upheld the decisions of the AIADMK general council meeting held on 11 July 2022, and set aside the previous court order of the single judge in the appeal case of Edappadi K. Palaniswami, thus effectively restoring unitary leadership.NEWS,news7tamil.live/aiadmk-general-council-meeting-judgement-2.html, à®…à®¤à®¿à®®à¯à®• à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®•à¯à®•à¯à®´à¯ à®šà¯†à®²à¯à®²à¯à®®à¯; à®¤à®©à®¿ à®¨à¯€à®¤à®¿à®ªà®¤à®¿ à®‰à®¤à¯à®¤à®°à®µà¯ à®°à®¤à¯à®¤à¯, News7 Tamil, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220902052829/https://news7tamil.live/aiadmk-general-council-meeting-judgement-2.html, live, NEWS, S, Mohamed Imranullah,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-leadership-tussle-division-bench-of-madras-high-court-reverses-earlier-order-in-favour-of-ops/article65839726.ece, AIADMK leadership tussle: Division Bench of Madras High Court reverses earlier order in favour of OPS, en-IN, The Hindu, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022, 2 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220902062141/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-leadership-tussle-division-bench-of-madras-high-court-reverses-earlier-order-in-favour-of-ops/article65839726.ece, live, On 23 February 2023, the Supreme Court of India upheld the decisions of the AIADMK general council meeting held on 11 July 2022, and dismissed the petition of O. Panneerselvam challenging the previous order of the division bench, thus affirming unitary leadership under Edappadi K. Palaniswami.NEWS,www.dailythanthi.com/News/India/admk-the-general-assembly-will-go-the-selection-of-edappadi-palaniswami-as-interim-general-secretary-will-go-supreme-court-905479, à®….à®¤à®¿.à®®à¯.à®•. à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®•à¯à®•à¯à®´à¯ à®šà¯†à®²à¯à®²à¯à®®à¯; à®‡à®Ÿà¯ˆà®•à¯à®•à®¾à®² à®ªà¯Šà®¤à¯à®šà¯à®šà¯†à®¯à®²à®¾à®³à®°à®¾à®• à®Žà®Ÿà®ªà¯à®ªà®¾à®Ÿà®¿ à®ªà®´à®©à®¿à®šà®¾à®®à®¿ à®¤à¯‡à®°à¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯ à®Žà®Ÿà¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¤à¯ à®šà¯†à®²à¯à®²à¯à®®à¯- à®šà¯à®ªà¯à®°à¯€à®®à¯ à®•à¯‹à®°à¯à®Ÿà¯à®Ÿà¯, ta, Dina Thanthi, 23 February 2023, 23 February 2023, 23 February 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230223055535/https://www.dailythanthi.com/News/India/admk-the-general-assembly-will-go-the-selection-of-edappadi-palaniswami-as-interim-general-secretary-will-go-supreme-court-905479, live, NEWS,indianexpress.com/article/india/sc-ops-eps-madras-hc-aiadmk-8461893/, Supreme Court rejects Paneerselvam’s plea, Palaniswamy to continue as AIADMK general secretary, en-IN, indianexpress, 23 February 2023, 23 February 2023, 23 February 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230223055518/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sc-ops-eps-madras-hc-aiadmk-8461893/, live, On 19 January 2024, the Supreme Court of India refused to stay the August 2023 order of the division bench of Madras High Court, which dismissed the petitions of O. Panneerselvam challenging resolutions passed by the general council held on 11 July 2022, that led to the expulsion of O. Panneerselvam and his supporters from the party, saying the interference at this stage will “lead to huge chaos”.NEWS,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-tussle-sc-says-its-interference-in-ops-versus-eps-dispute-now-will-lead-to-huge-chaos/article67755304.ece, AIADMK tussle: SC says its interference in OPS versus EPS dispute now will lead to ‘huge chaos’, en-IN, thehindu, 19 January 2024, 19 January 2024,

Edappadi K. Palaniswami era (2022â€“present)

{{multiple image|background color = #E6F4ED|align = right|caption_align = center|direction = vertical|width = 220|image1 = Palanisamy.jpg|caption1 = Dr. Edappadi K. PalaniswamiGeneral Secretary of the party}}On 11 July 2022, an AIADMK general council meeting was held at the Shrivaaru Venkataachalapathy Palace in Vanagaram following the dismissal of a petition by O. Panneerselvam in the Madras High Court.NEWS, Ramakrishnan, T., 2022-07-11, Palaniswami elected AIADMK interim general secretary; Panneerselvam expelled, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-elected-aiadmk-interim-general-secretary-panneerselvam-expelled/article65626498.ece, 2022-07-13, 0971-751X, 13 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220713135218/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-elected-aiadmk-interim-general-secretary-panneerselvam-expelled/article65626498.ece, live, The party general council abolished the dual leadership model, empowered Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the interim general secretary, and called for organizational elections in 4 months.WEB,www.ndtv.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-setback-for-o-panneerselvam-madras-high-court-allows-meeting-called-by-rival-e-palaniswamy-3146035, AIADMK Tussle: Court Setback For OPS, Rival EPS Takes Charge, ndtv, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022, 11 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220711052754/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-setback-for-o-panneerselvam-madras-high-court-allows-meeting-called-by-rival-e-palaniswamy-3146035, live, The general council meeting made 20 amendments to the AIADMK bylaws, including the removal of rule 20, which had described J. Jayalalithaa as the “eternal general secretary”, reviving the post of general secretary, transferring all the powers of the coordinator and joint coordinator to the general secretary, and abolishing the posts of coordinator and joint coordinator. These changes effectively ended the party’s dual leadership.NEWS, 2022-07-11, Jayalalithaa no longer AIADMK’s ‘eternal general secretary’, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/jayalalithaa-no-longer-aiadmks-eternal-general-secretary/article65626928.ece, 2022-07-13, 0971-751X, 13 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220713010034/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/jayalalithaa-no-longer-aiadmks-eternal-general-secretary/article65626928.ece, live, On 28 March 2023, the Madras High Court ruled in favor of Edappadi K. Palaniswami and dismissed the petitions of O. Panneerselvam challenging the resolutions passed at the general council meeting held on 11 July 2022. On the same day, AIADMK announced that Edappadi K. Palaniswami was elected as the general secretary of the party through a general secretary election.NEWS,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/eps-becomes-aiadmk-general-secretary/articleshow/99053258.cms?from=mdr, EPS becomes AIADMK general secretary; OPS petition rejected in Madras HC, Times of India, 28 March 2023, NEWS, 2023-03-28, Madras High Court rejects expelled AIADMK leaders’ interim applications against party’s 2022 general council resolutions, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/madras-high-court-rejects-expelled-aiadmk-leaders-interim-applications-against-partys-2022-general-council-resolutions/article66670519.ece, On 20 April 2023, the Election Commission of India recognized Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the general secretary of the party, acknowledging the amendments to the party constitution and changes to the list of office-bearers.WEB, 2023-04-20, AIADMK Amended Constitution dated 20.04.2023.pdf, en-IN, Election Commission of India,eci.gov.in/files/file/4934-all-india-anna-dravida-munnetra-kazhagam-constitution/?do=download, NEWS, 2023-04-20, Election Commission of India recognises Edappadi K. Palaniswami as AIADMK general secretary, en-IN, The Hindu,www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/election-commission-of-india-recognises-edappadi-k-palaniswami-as-aiadmk-general-secretary/article66760906.ece, On 10 July 2023, the Election Commission of India recognized the changes made in the party organization after the party’s due election.WEB, 2023-07-10, AIADMK 2022-26.pdf, en-IN, Election Commission of India,eci.gov.in/files/file/15120-all-india-anna-dravida-munetra-khazagham/?do=download, On 20 August 2023, the Rising Conference of the AIADMK Golden Jubilee Celebrations was held in Madurai by the then-newly elected party’s general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and lakhs of party supporters attended the event.WEB,www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/aiadmk-golden-jubilee-conference-kicks-off-in-madurai/article67215825.ece, AIADMK golden jubilee conference kicks off in Madurai, The Hindu, 20 August 2023, 20 August 2023, WEB,www.deccanherald.com/india/aiadmk-leader-palaniswami-inaugurates-partys-madurai-conference-2654043, Palaniswami inaugurates AIADMK’s Madurai conference, Deccan Herald, 20 August 2023, 20 August 2023, On 25 September 2023, the party’s secretaries advisory meeting, led by general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, was held in the Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai. At the meeting, it was decided to withdraw from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, and it was officially announced by deputy general secretary K. P. Munusamy after the meeting.WEB, AIADMK severs ties with BJP-led NDA alliance, to lead separate front for 2024 Lok Sabha polls,www.telegraphindia.com/india/aiadmk-severs-ties-with-bjp-led-national-democratic-alliance-to-lead-separate-front-for-2024-lok-sabha-polls/cid/1968896, 2023-09-25, www.telegraphindia.com, en, WEB, PTI, AIADMK severs ties with BJP-led NDA; to form front to fight 2024 LS polls,www.deccanherald.com/india/aiadmk-severs-ties-with-bjp-led-nda-to-form-front-to-fight-2024-ls-polls-2700089, 2023-09-25, Deccan Herald, en, WEB, 2023-09-25, AIADMK snaps ties with BJP-led NDA alliance ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls,indianexpress.com/article/india/aiadmk-snaps-ties-with-bjp-led-nda-alliance-ahead-of-2024-lok-sabha-polls-8955585/, 2023-09-25, The Indian Express, en,

Electoral performance

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25px) Lok Sabha Elections!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Lok Sabha!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1977 Indian general election>19776th Lok Sabha>6thM. G. Ramachandran|2118{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 18|2.90%|{{steady}}|5,480,378Government}}1980 Indian general election>19807th Lok Sabha>7th|242{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 16|2.36%|{{decrease}} 0.54%|4,674,064Opposition1984 Indian general election>19848th Lok Sabha>8th|1212{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 10|1.69%|{{decrease}} 0.67%|3,968,967Government}}1989 Indian general election>19899th Lok Sabha>9thJ. Jayalalithaa|1111{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 1|1.50%|{{decrease}} 0.19%|4,518,649Opposition1991 Indian general election>199110th Lok Sabha>10th|1111{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|1.62%|{{increase}} 0.12%|4,470,542Government}}1996 Indian general election>199611th Lok Sabha>11th|100{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 11|0.64%|{{decrease}} 0.98%|2,130,286Lost}}1998 Indian general election>199812th Lok Sabha>12th|2318{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 18|1.83%|{{increase}} 1.19%|6,731,550Government}}1999 Indian general election>199913th Lok Sabha>13th|2910{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 8|1.93%|{{increase}} 0.10%|7,046,953Opposition2004 Indian general election>200414th Lok Sabha>14th|330{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 10|2.19%|{{increase}} 0.26%|8,547,014Lost}}2009 Indian general election>200915th Lok Sabha>15th|239{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 9|1.67%|{{decrease}} 0.52%|6,953,591Others}}2014 Indian general election>201416th Lok Sabha>16th|4037{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 28|3.31%|{{increase}} 1.64%|18,111,5792019 Indian general election>201917th Lok Sabha>17th|O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami|221{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 36|1.37%|{{decrease}} 1.94%|8,307,345Government}}2024 Indian general election>202418th Lok Sabha>18th|Edappadi K. Palaniswami|36|colspan=5 {{TBA}}Others}}eci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/|titleTamil Nadu Assembly Election Results|publisherElection Commission of India|access-date5 April 2021|archive-date6 April 2021|archive-urweb.archive.org/web/20210406134055/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/|url-statuslive}}“>

State legislative assembly elections{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”25px) Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ElectionsWEB, ureci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/, titleTamil Nadu Assembly Election Results, publisherElection Commission of India, access-date5 April 2021, archive-date6 April 2021, archive-urweb.archive.org/web/20210406134055/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/, url-statuslive,

!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assembly!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1977|6thM. G. Ramachandran|200130{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 130|30.36%|{{steady}}|5,194,876Government}}1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1980|7th|177129{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 1|38.75%|{{increase}} 8.39%|7,303,0101984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1984|8th|155132{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 3|37.03%|{{decrease}} 1.72%|8,030,8091989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1989|9thJ. Jayalalithaa|20229{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 103|21.77%|{{decrease}} 15.26%|5,247,317Opposition1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1991|10th|168164{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 135|44.39%|{{increase}} 22.62%|10,940,966Government}}1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1996|11th|1684{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 160|21.47%|{{decrease}} 22.92%|5,831,383Others}}2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>200112th Tamil Nadu Assembly>12th|141132{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 128|31.44%|{{increase}} 9.97%|8,815,387Government}}2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>200613th Tamil Nadu Assembly>13th|18861{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 71|32.64%|{{increase}} 1.20%|10,768,559Opposition2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>201114th Tamil Nadu Assembly>14th|165150{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 89|38.40%|{{increase}} 5.76%|14,150,289Government}}2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>201615th Tamil Nadu Assembly>15th|234136{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 14|41.06%|{{increase}} 2.66%|17,806,4902021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>202116th Tamil Nadu Assembly>16th|O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami|19166{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 70|33.29%|{{decrease}} 7.77%|15,391,055Opposition{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;”25px) Puducherry Legislative Assembly ElectionsWEB,eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/, Puducherry Assembly Election Results, Election Commission of India, 5 April 2021, 13 May 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210513093256/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/, live, !style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assembly!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1974|4thM. G. Ramachandran|2112{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 12|27.83%|{{steady}}|60,812Government}}1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1977|5th|2714{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 2|30.96%|{{increase}} 3.13%|69,8731980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1980|6th|180{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 14|18.60%|{{decrease}} 12.36%|45,623Lost}}1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1985|7th|106{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 6|15.75%|{{decrease}} 2.85%|47,521Opposition1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1990|8thJ. Jayalalithaa|133{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 3|18.17%|{{increase}} 2.42%|76,3371991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1991|9th|106{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 3|17.34%|{{decrease}} 0.83%|67,7921996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>1996|10th|103{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 3|12.53%|{{decrease}} 4.81%|57,6782001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>2001|11th|203{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|12.56%|{{increase}} 0.03%|59,926Government}}2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election>2006|12th|183{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|16.04%|{{increase}} 3.48%|90,699Others}}2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election>2011|13th|105{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 2|13.75%|{{decrease}} 2.29%|95,9602016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election>201614th Puducherry Assembly>14th|304{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 1|16.82%|{{increase}} 3.07%|134,5972021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election>202115th Puducherry Assembly>15th|O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami|50{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 4|4.14%|{{decrease}} 12.68%|34,623Lost}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center”25px) Karnataka Legislative Assembly ElectionsWEB,eci.gov.in/files/category/77-karnataka/, Karnataka Assembly Election Results, 20 September 2018, Election Commission of India, 5 April 2021, 14 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210414203148/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/77-karnataka/, live, !style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assembly!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>1978|6thM. G. Ramachandran|70{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.18%|{{steady}}|22,310Lost}}1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>1983|7th|11{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{increase}} 1|0.13%|{{decrease}} 0.05%|16,234Opposition1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>1989|9thJ. Jayalalithaa|11{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.18%|{{increase}} 0.05%|32,928Government}}1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>1994|10th|41{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.24%|{{increase}} 0.06%|50,696Opposition1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>1999|11th|131{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.18%|{{decrease}} 0.06%|39,865Government}}2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>2004|12th|20{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{decrease}} 1|0.07%|{{decrease}} 0.11%|16,737Lost}}2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>2008|13th|70{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.03%|{{decrease}} 0.04%|9,0882013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>201314th Karnataka Assembly>14th|50{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.03%|{{steady}}|10,2802018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election>201815th Karnataka Assembly>15th|O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami|30{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.01%|{{decrease}} 0.02%|2,072{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center”25px) Kerala Legislative Assembly ElectionsWEB,eci.gov.in/files/category/78-kerala/, Kerala Assembly Election Results, Election Commission of India, 5 April 2021, 2 May 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210502101835/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/78-kerala/, live, !style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assembly!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election>1977|5thM. G. Ramachandran|20{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.02%|{{steady}}|2,114Lost}}1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election>1980|6th|10{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.00%|{{decrease}} 0.02%|2242006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election>200612th Kerala Assembly>12thJ. Jayalalithaa|290{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.12%|{{increase}} 0.12%|19,0782011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election>201113th Kerala Assembly>13th|40{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.01%|{{decrease}} 0.11%|2,4482016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election>201614th Kerala Assembly>14th|70{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.17%|{{increase}} 0.16%|33,4402021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election>202115th Kerala Assembly>15th|O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami|10{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.05%|{{decrease}} 0.12%|10,376{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center”25px) Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ElectionsWEB,eci.gov.in/files/category/65-andhra-pradesh/, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results, 17 January 2020, Election Commission of India, 5 April 2021, 17 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210417061718/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/65-andhra-pradesh/, live, !style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assembly!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election>1978|6th|M. G. Ramachandran|90{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.19%|{{steady}}|38,691Lost}}1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election>1994|10thJ. Jayalalithaa|20{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.05%|{{decrease}} 0.14%|14,2511999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election>1999|11th|50{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.02%|{{decrease}} 0.03%|7,281{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center”25px) Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ElectionsWEB,eci.gov.in/files/category/80-maharashtra/, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results, 21 January 2020, Election Commission of India, 5 April 2021, 4 March 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210304100419/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/80-maharashtra/, live, !style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Year!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assembly!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Party leader!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats contested!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Seats won!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Change in seats!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Percentage of votes!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Vote swing!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Popular vote!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Outcome1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election>1999|10thJ. Jayalalithaa|30{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.01%|{{steady}}|3,711Lost}}2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election>200912th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra>12th|20{{party color|AIADMK}}}}|{{steady}}|0.01%|{{steady}}|2,587

Current office bearers and prominent members{|class“wikitable” style@text-align:left; background:#E6F4ED”

Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Edappadi
Former Chief Minister of Tamil NaduGeneral Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam>General Secretary

|A. Thamizhmahan Hussain|

Former Chairperson of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board|Presidium Chairman|K. P. Munusamy|
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Veppanahalli
Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Krishnagiri
Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Deputy General Secretary|Dindigul C. Sreenivasan|
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Dindigul
Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Dindigul
Former Minister for Forest of Tamil Nadu|Treasurer|Natham R. Viswanathan|
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Natham
Former Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise of Tamil Nadu|Deputy General Secretary|C. Ponnaiyan|
Former Minister for Finance of Tamil Nadu|All World M.G.R. Manram Secretary|M. Thambidurai|
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Former Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs of the Republic of India
Former Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Propaganda Secretary|S. P. Velumani|
Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thondamuthur
Former Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Programme of Tamil Nadu|Headquarters Secretary|Pollachi V. Jayaraman|
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Pollachi
Former Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly|Election Wing Secretary|B. Valarmathi|
Former Minister for Social Welfare and Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meal Programme of Tamil Nadu|Women’s Wing Secretary|R. B. Udhayakumar|
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thirumangalam
Former Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management of Tamil Nadu|Puratchi Thalaivi Amma Peravai SecretaryS. S. Krishnamoorthy>Agri S.S. Krishnamoorthy|
Deputy Secretary of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Polur
Former Minister for Agriculture of Tamil Nadu|Agriculture Wing Secretary

|P. Venugopal|

Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvallur|Medical Wing Secretary|Vaigaichelvan|
Former Minister for School Education of Tamil Nadu|Literary Wing Secretary|R. Kamalakannan{{steady}}|Anna Thozhirsanga Peravai Secretary

|S. R. Vijayakumar|

Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Chennai Central|Students’ Wing Secretary|N. R. Sivapathi|
Former Minister for Animal Husbandry of Tamil Nadu|M.G.R. Youth Wing Secretary|S. T. Chellapandian|
Former Minister for Labour of Tamil Nadu|Trade Wing Secretary|K. Sankaradas{{steady}}|Unorganised Drivers’ Wing Secretary

|R. V. Udayakumar{{steady}}|Arts Wing Secretary|V. P. B. Paramasivam|

Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Vedasandur|Youth Camps and Young Girls Camps Secretary|I. S. Inbadurai|
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Radhapuram|Advocates Wing Secretary|S. Abdul Rahim|
Former Minister for Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare of Tamil Nadu|Minorities Welfare Wing Secretary|V. V. R. Raj Satyen{{steady}}|IT Wing Secretary

!colspan=3 style="background-color:#E6F4ED;|State Unit Secretaries|A. Anbalagan|

Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Oupalam|Puducherry Unit Secretary|M. V. Omalingam{{steady}}|Karaikal District Secretary

|Vacant{{steady}}|Karnataka Unit Secretary|V. Ambrose Wilson{{steady}}|Andhra Pradesh Unit Secretary|A. A. Panidan{{steady}}|Telangana Unit Secretary|R. Ganesh{{steady}}|Maharashtra Unit Secretary|G. Shobakumar{{steady}}|Kerala Unit Secretary|M.G.R. S. Mathi{{steady}}|National Capital Territory of Delhi Unit Secretary|V. S. Baskaran{{steady}}|Andaman and Nicobar Islands Unit Secretary

List of party leaders

General Secretaries

{{further|General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!rowspan=2|1(File:MG Ramachandran 2017 stamp of India.jpg|100px)M. G. Ramachandran(1917â€“1987)|17 October 1972|22 June 19786 years, 316 days|17 October 1986|24 December 1987!2100px)|V. R. Nedunchezhiyan(1920â€“2000)|23 June 1978|10 June 1980|1 year, 353 days!3100px)|P. U. Shanmugam(1924â€“2007)|11 June 1980|13 March 1985|4 years, 275 days!4100px)|S. Raghavanandam(1917â€“1999)|14 March 1985|16 October 1986|1 year, 216 days!5100px)|J. Jayalalithaa(1948â€“2016)|1 January 1988|5 December 2016|28 years, 339 days!Acting100px)|V. K. Sasikala(1954â€“)|31 December 2016|17 February 2017|48 days!Interim(File:Palanisamy.jpg|100px)Edappadi K. Palaniswami(1954â€“)|11 July 2022|27 March 2023{{age in years and days07|11}}!6|28 March 2023|Incumbent

Coordinators{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

Legislative leaders

List of union cabinet ministers{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portfolio!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency{{small|(House)}}!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Prime Minister}}!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!1100px)|Sathiavani Muthu(1923â€“1999)Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment>Ministry of Social Welfare19 August 197923 December 1979126 daysList of Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu>Tamil Nadu(Rajya Sabha)Charan SinghJanata Party (Secular)}}!2100px)|Aravinda Bala Pajanor(1935â€“2013)Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas>Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and FertilizersPuducherry Lok Sabha constituency>Puducherry(Lok Sabha)!3100px)|Sedapatti R. Muthiah(1945â€“2022)|Ministry of Surface Transport|19 March 1998|8 April 1998|20 daysPeriyakulam Lok Sabha constituency>Periyakulam(Lok Sabha)Atal Bihari VajpayeeBharatiya Janata Party}}!rowspan=2|4(File:MThambidurai.jpg|100px)M. Thambidurai(1947â€“)Ministry of Law and Justice (India)>Ministry of Law and Justice and Company Affairs|19 March 19988 April 1999|1 year, 20 daysKarur(Lok Sabha)|Ministry of Surface Transport|8 April 1998|1 year

List of chief ministers

Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu

{{further|List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Ministry!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!rowspan=3|1(File:MG Ramachandran 2017 stamp of India.jpg|100px)M. G. Ramachandran(1917â€“1987)|30 June 1977|17 February 198010 years, 65 days(1977)}}Aruppukottai Assembly constituency>AruppukkottaiFirst Ramachandran ministry>Ramachandran I|9 June 1980|9 February 1985(1980)}}Madurai West Assembly constituency>Madurai WestSecond Ramachandran ministry>Ramachandran II|10 February 1985|24 December 19878th{{small1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1984)}}Andipatti Assembly constituency>AndipattiThird Ramachandran ministry>Ramachandran III!Acting100px)|V. R. Nedunchezhiyan(1920â€“2000)|24 December 1987|7 January 1988|14 daysAthoor Assembly constituency>AthoorSecond Nedunchezhiyan ministry>Nedunchezhiyan II!2100px)|V. N. Janaki Ramachandran(1923â€“1996)|7 January 1988|30 January 1988|23 days|did not contest|Janaki!rowspan=6|3(File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg|100px)J. Jayalalithaa(1948â€“2016)|24 June 1991|12 May 199614 years, 124 days(1991)}}Bargur Assembly constituency>BargurFirst Jayalalithaa ministry>Jayalalithaa I|14 May 2001|21 September 200112th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2001)}}|did not contestSecond Jayalalithaa ministry>Jayalalithaa II|2 March 2002|12 May 2006Andipatti Assembly constituency>AndipattiThird Jayalalithaa ministry>Jayalalithaa III|16 May 2011|27 September 201414th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2011)}}Srirangam Assembly constituency>SrirangamFourth Jayalalithaa ministry>Jayalalithaa IV|23 May 2015|22 May 2016Dr. Radhakrishnan NagarFifth Jayalalithaa ministry>Jayalalithaa V|23 May 2016|5 December 201615th Tamil Nadu Assembly>15th{{small2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2016)}}Sixth Jayalalithaa ministry>Jayalalithaa VI!rowspan=3|4(File:O. Panneerselvam.jpg|100px)O. Panneerselvam(1951â€“)|21 September 2001|2 March 20021 year, 105 days12th Tamil Nadu Assembly>12th{{small2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2001)}}Periyakulam Assembly constituency>PeriyakulamFirst Panneerselvam ministry>Panneerselvam I|28 September 2014|23 May 201514th Tamil Nadu Assembly>14th{{small2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2011)}}BodinayakanurSecond Panneerselvam ministry>Panneerselvam II|6 December 2016|15 February 201715th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2016)}}Third Panneerselvam ministry>Panneerselvam III!5100px)|Edappadi K. Palaniswami(1954â€“)|16 February 2017|6 May 2021|4 years, 79 daysEdappadi Assembly constituency>EdappadiPalaniswami ministry>Palaniswami

Chief Minister of Puducherry

{{further|List of chief ministers of Puducherry}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Ministry!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!rowspan=2|1(File:No image available.svg|100px)S. Ramassamy(1939â€“2017)|6 March 1974|28 March 19741 year, 155 days(1974)}}Karaikal South|Ramassamy I|2 July 1977|12 November 1978(1977)}}|Ramassamy II

List of deputy chief ministers

Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

{{further|List of deputy chief ministers of Tamil Nadu}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Chief Minister}}!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!1100px)|O. Panneerselvam(1951â€“)|21 August 2017|6 May 2021|3 years, 258 days15th Tamil Nadu Assembly>15th{{small2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2016)}}Bodinayakkanur Assembly constituency>Bodinayakanur|Edappadi K. Palaniswami

List of deputy speakers of the Lok Sabha

{{further|Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Lok Sabha}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Speaker}}!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!rowspan=2|1(File:MThambidurai.jpg|100px)M. Thambidurai(1947â€“)|22 January 1985|27 November 19899 years, 229 days8th Lok Sabha>8th{{small1984 Indian general election>1984)}}Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency>Dharmapuri|Balram JakharIndian National Congress}}|13 August 2014|25 May 201916th Lok Sabha>16th{{small2014 Indian general election>2014)}}Karur Lok Sabha constituency>Karur|Sumitra MahajanBharatiya Janata Party}}

List of union ministers of state{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

List of speakers

Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

{{further|List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!1100px)|Munu Adhi(1926â€“2005)|6 July 1977|18 June 1980|2 years, 348 days(1977)}}Tambaram Assembly constituency>Tambaram!2100px)|K. Rajaram(1926â€“2008)|21 June 1980|24 February 1985|4 years, 248 days(1980)}}Panamarathupatti Assembly constituency>Panamarathupatti!3100px)|P. H. Pandian(1945â€“2020)|27 February 1985|5 February 1989|3 years, 344 days(1984)}}Cheranmadevi Assembly constituency>Cheranmadevi!4100px)|Sedapatti R. Muthiah(1945â€“2022)|3 July 1991|21 May 1996|4 years, 323 days(1991)}}Sedapatti Assembly constituency>Sedapatti!5100px)|K. Kalimuthu(1942â€“2006)|24 May 2001|1 February 2006|4 years, 253 days12th Tamil Nadu Assembly>12th{{small2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2001)}}Thirumangalam Assembly constituency>Thirumangalam!6100px)|D. Jayakumar(1960â€“)|27 May 2011|29 September 2012|1 year, 125 days14th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2011)}}Royapuram Assembly constituency>Royapuram!rowspan=2|7(File:No image available.svg|100px)P. Dhanapal(1951â€“)|10 October 2012|24 May 20168 years, 196 daysRasipuram Assembly constituency>Rasipuram|3 June 2016|3 May 202115th Tamil Nadu Assembly>15th{{small2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2016)}}Avanashi Assembly constituency>Avanashi

Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

{{further|List of speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!1100px)|S. Pakkiam(unknownâ€“unknown)|26 March 1974|28 March 1974|2 days(1974)}}Bussy Assembly constituency>Bussy

List of deputy speakers

Deputy Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Speaker}}!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!1100px)|Su. Thirunavukkarasar(1949â€“)|6 July 1977|17 February 1980|2 years, 226 days(1977)}}Arantangi Assembly constituency>Arantangi|Munu Adhi!2100px)|P. H. Pandian(1945â€“2020)|21 June 1980|15 November 1984|4 years, 147 days(1980)}}Cheranmadevi Assembly constituency>Cheranmadevi|K. Rajaram!3100px)|V. P. Balasubramanian(1946â€“)|27 February 1985|30 January 1988|2 years, 337 days(1984)}}Vedasandur Assembly constituency>Vedasandur|P. H. Pandian!4100px)|K. Ponnusamy(Unknownâ€“)|3 July 1991|16 May 1993|1 year, 317 days10th{{small1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>1991)}}Marungapuri Assembly constituency>MarungapuriSedapatti R. Muthiah!5100px)|S. Gandhirajan(1951â€“)|27 October 1993|13 May 1996|2 years, 199 daysVedasandur Assembly constituency>Vedasandur!6100px)|A. Arunachalam(Unknownâ€“)|24 May 2001|12 May 2006|4 years, 353 days12th Tamil Nadu Assembly>12th{{small2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2001)}}Varahur Assembly constituency>Varahur|K. Kalimuthu!7100px)|P. Dhanapal(1951â€“)|27 May 2011|9 October 2012|1 year, 135 days14th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2011)}}Rasipuram Assembly constituency>Rasipuram|D. Jayakumar!rowspan=2|8(File:No image available.svg|100px)Pollachi V. Jayaraman(1952â€“)|29 October 2012|21 May 20168 years, 174 daysUdumalaipettai Assembly constituency>UdumalaipettaiP. Dhanapal|3 June 2016|3 May 202115th Tamil Nadu Assembly>15th{{small2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2016)}}Pollachi Assembly constituency>Pollachi

List of leaders of the opposition

Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

{{further|List of leaders of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!rowspan=2|1(File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg|100px)J. Jayalalithaa(1948â€“2016)|9 February 1989|1 December 19895 years, 280 days(1989)}}Bodinayakkanur Assembly constituency>Bodinayakanur|29 May 2006|14 May 201113th Tamil Nadu Assembly>13th{{small2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2006)}}Andipatti Assembly constituency>Andipatti!2100px)|S. R. Eradha(1934â€“2020)|1 December 1989|19 January 1991|1 year, 49 days(1989)}}Madurai East Assembly constituency>Madurai East!3100px)|O. Panneerselvam(1951â€“)|19 May 2006|28 May 2006|9 days13th Tamil Nadu Assembly>13th{{small2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2006)}}Periyakulam Assembly constituency>Periyakulam!4100px)|Edappadi K. Palaniswami(1954â€“)|11 May 2021|Incumbent202111}}16th Tamil Nadu Assembly>16th{{small2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election>2021)}}Edappadi Assembly constituency>Edappadi

Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

{{further|List of leaders of the opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly}}{|class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;“!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|No.!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Portrait!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Name{{small|(Birthâ€“Death)}}!colspan=3 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Term in office!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|{{white|Assembly}}{{small|({{white|Election}})}}!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Constituency!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Assumed office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Left office!style="background-color:#009546;color:white“|Time in office!1100px)|P. K. Loganathan(1938â€“2013)|16 March 1985|4 March 1990|4 years, 353 days(1985)}}Oupalam Assembly constituency>Oupalam!2100px)|V. M. C. V. Ganapathy(1960â€“)|4 July 1991|13 May 1996|4 years, 314 days(1991)}}Neravy T R Pattinam Assembly constituency>Neravy â€“ T. R. Pattinam

List of deputy leaders of the opposition

Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

S. R. Eradha!2100px)|K. A. Sengottaiyan(1948â€“)|19 May 2006|28 May 2006|9 days13th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2006)}}Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency>Gobichettipalayam|O. Panneerselvam!rowspan=2|3(File:O. Panneerselvam.jpg|100px)O. Panneerselvam(1951â€“)|29 May 2006|14 May 20116 years, 12 daysPeriyakulam Assembly constituency>Periyakulam|J. Jayalalithaa|14 June 2021|11 July 202216th Tamil Nadu Assembly{{small>(2021)}}Bodinayakkanur Assembly constituency>BodinayakanurEdappadi K. Palaniswami!4100px)|R. B. Udhayakumar(1973â€“)|19 July 2022|Incumbent202219}}Thirumangalam Assembly constituency>Thirumangalam

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Ideology and policies

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History

M. G. Ramachandran era (1972â€“87)

Succession conflict between the Janaki and Jayalalithaa factions

J. Jayalalithaa era (1989â€“2016)

Expansion beyond Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran era (2016â€“17)

Expulsion of V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran

O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami era (2017â€“22)

Legal fight for the party by V. K. Sasikala and T. T. V. Dhinakaran

Tensions with BJP

Leadership tussle between O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Edappadi K. Palaniswami era (2022â€“present)

Electoral performance

Indian general elections{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

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List of deputy chief ministers

Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

List of deputy speakers of the Lok Sabha

List of union ministers of state{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

List of speakers

Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

List of deputy speakers

Deputy Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

List of leaders of the opposition

Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

List of deputy leaders of the opposition

Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly{|class“wikitable sortable” style@text-align:center;”

See also

References

Bibliography

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