All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (transl. All India Anna Dravidian Progressive Federation; abbr. AIADMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) at Madurai on 17 October 1972 as a breakaway faction from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after M. Karunanidhi expelled him from the party for demanding an account as the party treasurer. The party is adhering to the policy of socialism and secularism based on the principles of C. N. Annadurai (Anna) collectively coined as Annaism by M.G.R. The party has won a seven-time majority in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and has emerged as the most successful political outfit in the state's history. It is currently the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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| Abbreviation | AIADMK |
| General Secretary | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | M. Thambidurai |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | M. Thambidurai |
| Treasurer | Dindigul C. Sreenivasan |
| Founder | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Founded | 17 October 1972 |
| Split from | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Headquarters | M.G.R. Puratchiyagam, 226, V.P. Raman Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Newspaper | Namadhu Amma (Tamil) |
| Student wing | AIADMK Students' Wing |
| Youth wing | M.G.R. Youth Wing |
| Women's wing | AIADMK Women's Wing |
| Labour wing | Anna Thozhirsanga Peravai |
| Peasant's wing | AIADMK Agriculture Wing |
| Ideology | Populism Socialism Secularism Progressivism Social equality Tamil nationalism |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-left |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | State party |
| Alliance | AIADMK-led Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 245 |
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 62 / 234 |
| Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly | 0 / 30 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
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| www.aiadmk.com | |
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From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2016, the AIADMK was led by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa (Amma) as general secretary of the party. She was admired as the Mother of the party by her cadre and was highly popular among the Tamil populace until her death in 2016. From 21 August 2017 to 23 June 2022, the party was led under the dual leadership of the former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami as coordinator and joint coordinator respectively.
From 11 July 2022, the AIADMK is led by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami (E.P.S.) as general secretary of the party.
The headquarters of the party is called M.G.R. Puratchiyagam, which is located at V.P. Raman Salai, Royapettah, Chennai. The building was donated to the party in 1986 by M.G.R.'s wife and the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu V. N. Janaki Ramachandran.
Headquarters of the party