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Beginning of a Dravidian Stronghold

By Madhumitha

  • MG Ramachandran lays the stepping stone for AIADMK

    MG Ramachandran lays the stepping stone for AIADMK
    Founded by M. G. Ramachandran on 17 October 1972 as a breakaway faction of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), this party is currently in power in Tamil Nadu and is the third largest party in the Lok Sabha.

  • MGR trounces DMK to rule thrice in TN

    MGR trounces DMK to rule thrice in TN
    The DMK-led government was dismissed by a Central promulgation of corruption charges in 1976. The AIADMK swept to power in 1977, trouncing DMK in the assembly elections. MGR was sworn in as the 7th Chief Minister of the state on 30 June 1977. MGR remained in power until his death in December 1987, winning three consecutive assembly elections

  • Death of MGR leaves a void in TN politics

    Death of MGR leaves a void in TN politics
    MGR continued to enjoy popular support in his third tenure, which ended with his demise on 24 December 1987. Even with his failing health and subsequent hospitalization abroad, the party managed to win the assembly elections in alliance with the Congress in 1984.

  • Party in splits: Janaki Vs Jayalalitha

    Party in splits: Janaki Vs Jayalalitha
    The party began to crumble due to infighting and broke into two factions, one under Janaki Ramachandran and the other under J. Jayalalithaa.
    The assembly elections in 1989 saw the DMK regaining power after 12 years in the opposition with Karunanidhi returning as the Chief Minister for the third time.
    AIADMK, due to its split, suffered heavily in the elections, with the Janaki and Jayalalithaa factions winning only 2 and 27 seats,

  • Hence begins the Amma era

    Hence begins the Amma era
    The AIADMK allied with the Congress and swept to power in the 1991 assembly election under the leadership of Jayalalitha who became the second female chief minister and the 10th chief minister of the state.