The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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.
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 2000.
Panruti is a town,municipality and taluk headquarters of Cuddalore district,Tamil Nadu,India. Panruti is located between Cuddalore and Neyveli. Panruti is famous for jackfruits and cashew nuts. The jackfruit grown here is exported worldwide and is very sweet. It is a business capital of Cuddalore district. Kananchavadi one of the villages in panruti taluk,famous for palm juice. It has been a great commercial area for more than 200 years. The name Panruti came from the Tamil words "Pann" and "Urutti" meaning "composing song and music",as the place is where many saints and great religious singers such as nayanmars and vainavas sung. A 150-year-old government school was built here by the British East India Company and a more-than-1000-year-old temple Veerattaneswarar temple is nearby in Thiruvathigai. As of 2011,the town had a population of 60,323.
The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Vijayakant (Captain) at Madurai on 14 September 2005. The party was led by its founder until 14 December 2023 from its date of founding. From 14 December 2023,the DMDK is led by Vijayakant's wife Premallatha Vijayakant as general secretary of the party. The party served as the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 27 May 2011 to 21 February 2016. The headquarters of the party is located at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai,Koyambedu,Chennai.
Tholkappiyan Thirumavalavan,better known as Thol. Thirumavalavan is a political leader,scholar and activist from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is a Member of Parliament from Chidambaram. Leader and President of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi. He rose to prominence in the 1990s as a bahujan leader,and formally entered politics in 1999. His political platform centres on ending caste-based discrimination and consequently the caste system. He has also expressed support for Tamil nationalist movements in Sri Lanka.
Senthamizhan Seeman is an Indian film director,actor and politician also the chief-coordinator of the political party Naam Tamilar Katchi in Tamil Nadu. He strongly advocates for regional autonomy and Tamil Nationalism by focusing on the Tamil language,identity,and culture.
Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi,formerly known as Makkal Manadu Katchi,is a regional political party in India,actively involved in the political affairs of Tamilnadu State. The Party came into being in 2005 with the objective of being a people centered,poor friendly political alternative and to spearhead the ideology of self-reliant economy to alleviate poverty,unemployment,backwardness and to eradicate economic disadvantages and social inequalities in the country. The party vehemently opposes dependent economy,neglect of indigenous resources and voice against the anomaly of leaving the production of key commodities at the hands of a few influential people. The party is a strong proponent of probity in public life and weed out the corruption thereby.
The tenth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 15 June 1991. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) –Indian National Congress (INC) alliance won the elections in a landslide and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa became the chief minister. This was her first term in office. The united strength of AIADMK,the alliance with the Congress,and the wave of public sympathy in the wake of Rajiv Gandhi assassination combined to produce a massive victory for the AIADMK. The DMK could only win 2 seats. This was the worst performance of the DMK since it entered electoral politics in the 1957.
S. S. Ramasami Padayatchiyar was a politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was the founder of the Tamil political party Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party,which is considered to be a predecessor of Pattali Makkal Katchi.
Panruti is a legislative assembly in Cuddalore district,which includes the city,Panruti. It is a part of the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is notable for Mr. Panruti Ramachandran or Panruttiar,who was elected to this constituency 6 times,under 3 different parties,DMK,AIADMK and PMK. Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu,in India.
Panruti S. Ramachandran is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
Kaduvetti Guru,also known as J. Guru,was an Indian politician,who was twice elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. He was the president of a caste organisation,the Vanniyar Sangam.
Saba Rajendran is an Indian politician and an incumbent Member of legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu,Neyveli.
The Fourteenth Legislative Assembly Election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Results were released on 13 May 2011. Two major parties Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) faced the election as coalitions of multiple political parties:DMK front consisted of 8 parties and the AIADMK of 11 parties. Vijayakanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK),which had contested the previous elections independently,allied with the AIADMK coalition. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam boycotted the election following a disagreement with Jayalalithaa over seat-sharing. The outgoing Karunanidhi government was noted for the construction of new assembly building in Chennai,execution of various developmental projects,and implementation of programmes including free health care for the poor and issuance of a range of freebies such as color television to all. However,these were heavily overshadowed by other major issues such as incessant power cuts in households and industries,excessive sand mining,increasing prices of essential items,2G spectrum case and undue influence of Karunanidhi's extended family in various aspects of Tamil politics and business and even media.
K. A. Jayapal is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Nagapattinam constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party.
M. Kalai Arasu is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Anaicut constituency in Vellore District. He was elected as a candidate of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party.
Naam Tamilar Katchi is a Tamil nationalist party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu &Puducherry Union territory.
Thamimun Ansari is an Indian politician belonging to Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi (MJK). He is also General Secretary of the party. He has contested and was elected as MLA of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2016 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate and well speech person.
K. Selvaperunthagai is an Indian politician representing the party Indian National Congress. He is the president of Tamil Nadu Congress party. He served as the State Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's section of SC Department. He is currently MLA from Sriperumbudur Constituency.
B. John Pandian is an advocate,social worker and an Indian politician from Tamilnadu. He founded the Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam party in 2000.
Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (2012 - Present)