MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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M.G.R. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(Lt.) M.G.R. Anna Dravida Munnetra Federation
Leader S. Thirunavukkarasu
Founder S. Thirunavukkarasu
Alliance NDA and merged with BJP in 2002
INC+ (1998)

M.G.R. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, splinter group of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. MGR ADMK was part of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and took part in the Central government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The party was led by S. Thirunavukkarasu (Lok Sabha MP).


Earlier, he started Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamilga Munnetra Kazhagam with K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran in 1991 which made alliance with T. Rajendar's Thayaga Marlumarchi Kazhagam won 2 seats under that party symbol. But, it merged with AIADMK in 1996. In the legislative assembly elections in Tamil Nadu 2001 MGR ADMK had put up three candidates (supported by NDA), out of whom two were elected. The party received 129 474 votes. In 2002 MGR ADMK merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Election history

YearGeneral ElectionVotes PolledSeats Won
1998 12th Lok Sabha 278,3240
1999 13th Lok Sabha 396,2161
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Assembly 129,4742