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AIADMK (AIADMK)
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- Abbreviation AIADMK
- Treasurer Dindigul C. Sreenivasan
- Founder M. G. Ramachandran
- Founded 17 October 1972; 52 Years Ago (1972-10-17)
- Country India
- Headquarters Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai,226, V.P. Raman Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Eci Status State Party
- Parliamentary Chairperson M. Thambidurai
- Ideology Dravidianism, Tamil Nationalism, Regionalism, Social Liberalism, Secularism, Populism
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AIADMK (AIADMK) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
AIADMK: A Dominant Force in Tamil Nadu Politics The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is a prominent regional party in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, founded on October 17, 1972, by M.G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.). A breakaway faction from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), its formation st...
AIADMK NEWS
Days after AIADMK ends alliance, BJP asks Nirmala Sitharaman for a 'status report'
September 28, 2023 3:22 am
The BJP’s national leadership, according to party insiders, did not expect the AIADMK to break away. The outcome in southern states is crucial to the party’s Lok Sabha poll ambitions.
Who needs allies? Not the BJP, it seems
September 27, 2023 7:53 am
Express View: Its confidence in numbers game makes it unwilling to negotiate and reconcile political differences
2024 vs 2026: In split from BJP, AIADMK has eyes on the long run, Assembly polls
September 27, 2023 7:40 am
Party hopes to have enough time to woo back traditional base of Dalits, minorities, women; check DMK from monopolising Dravidian space; woo back former allies now with DMK
Tie-up with JD(S), break with AIADMK: 1+1, or 1-1 for BJP?
September 26, 2023 8:32 pm
BJP is gambling on Vokkaliga votes with JD(S), larger TN picture with ADMK. But there is uncertainty within party ranks over how it will play out in 2024
Newsmaker | K Annamalai: Blamed for AIADMK, BJP falling out, why he has neither fallen, nor is out
September 27, 2023 8:24 am
Treading on many toes, the TN BJP chief has made a place for himself in the state, won over RSS support with stand in Sanatan Dharma row, and could be crucial to the party's big game in the state
The AIADMK-BJP breakup in Tamil Nadu in a nutshell
September 26, 2023 2:05 pm
The end of the alliance was not completely unexpected. There has been trouble brewing within the alliance for some time now, with leadership constantly at odds over a range of issues —the latest being a purported remark by BJP state chief K Annamalai on former chief minister CN Annadurai.
As AIADMK cuts ties with BJP, what forced its hand: Annamalai, shrinking Dravidian space, minority votes
September 26, 2023 10:59 am
“Following the lack of support from the BJP’s national leadership, and continuing attacks from Annamalai, Palaniswami and top leaders found themselves in a precarious position … leadership felt humiliated,” says senior AIADMK leader.
AIADMK snaps ties with BJP-led NDA alliance ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
September 25, 2023 7:49 pm
The move, the party said, is a protest against BJP's attacks and defamatory statements on AIADMK and their leaders for over a year.
AIADMK meeting in Chennai today evening, EPS expected to make statement on alliance with BJP
September 25, 2023 12:45 pm
The two parties have been at loggerheads since BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai’s recent remarks on Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai upset AIADMK leaders.
Behind Tamil Nadu tough talk, tough bargain, as BJP pushes for more Lok Sabha seats from ADMK
September 19, 2023 12:40 pm
ADMK leader says no alliance with BJP, to take a call nearer to polls. But while such muscle-flexing might suit both, talks are on at central level, BJP wants partner to hike share to 15 LS seats
