Justice Party (1917–1944) Dravidar Kazhagam (1944–1949)
Headquarters
Anna Arivalayam, 367–369, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600018, Tamil Nadu, India
Student wing
Maanavar Ani
Youth wing
Ilaignar Ani
Women's wing
Magalir Ani
Labour wing
Labour Progressive Federation (LPF)
Ideology
Dravidianism[1]
Tamil nationalism[2]
Regionalism[3][4][5]
Social democracy[6]
Secularism[7]
Social justice[6]
Political position
Centre-left[6][1][7] to left-wing[8]
Colours
Black Red
ECI Status
State Party[9]
Alliance
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (national) (2023–present)
Secular Progressive Alliance (2019–present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
23 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
10 / 245
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
132 / 234
Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly
6 / 30
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol
(The Rising Sun)
Party flag
Website
www.dmk.in
Politics of India
Political parties
Elections
This article is part of a series on the
Dravidian Politics
Political Parties
State Parties
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Unrecognised Parties
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Union Council of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
Sathiavani Muthu
Aravinda Bala Pajanor
Murasoli Maran
T. G. Venkatraman
Sedapatti R. Muthiah
M. Thambidurai
T. R. Baalu
A. Raja
Dayanidhi Maran
M. K. Alagiri
Ministers of State
N. V. N. Somu
T. R. Baalu
R. K. Kumar
Kadambur M. R. Janarthanan
M. Kannappan
Gingee N. Ramachandran
A. Raja
K. Venkatapathy
Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
S. Regupathy
S. S. Palanimanickam
V. Radhika Selvi
S. Jagathrakshakan
S. Gandhiselvan
D. Nepoleon
Chief Ministers
Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
C. N. Annadurai
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
M. Karunanidhi
M. G. Ramachandran
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
J. Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
M. K. Stalin
Chief Ministers of Puducherry
M. O. H. Farook
S. Ramassamy
M. D. R. Ramachandran
R. V. Janakiraman
Deputy Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
M. K. Stalin
O. Panneerselvam
Speakers
Deputy Speakers of the Lok Sabha
G. Lakshmanan
M. Thambidurai
Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Si. Pa. Adithanar
Pulavar K. Govindan
K. A. Mathiazhagan
Munu Adhi
K. Rajaram
P. H. Pandian
M. Tamilkudimagan
Sedapatti R. Muthiah
P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan
K. Kalimuthu
R. Avudaiyappan
D. Jayakumar
P. Dhanapal
M. Appavu
Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
S. Perumal
S. Pakkiam
G. Palaniraja
V. M. C. Sivakumar
Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Pulavar K. Govindan
G. R. Edmund
P. Seenivasan
N. Ganapathy
Su. Thirunavukkarasar
P. H. Pandian
V. P. Balasubramanian
V. P. Duraisamy
K. Ponnusamy
S. Gandhirajan
Parithi Ilamvazhuthi
A. Arunachalam
P. Dhanapal
Pollachi V. Jayaraman
K. Pitchandi
Leaders of the Opposition
Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
M. Karunanidhi
J. Jayalalithaa
S. R. Eradha
K. Anbazhagan
O. Panneerselvam
Vijayakant
M. K. Stalin
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
P. K. Loganathan
V. M. C. V. Ganapathy
R. V. Janakiraman
A. M. H. Nazeem
R. Siva
Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
K. Anbazhagan
Su. Thirunavukkarasar
Duraimurugan
K. A. Sengottaiyan
O. Panneerselvam
Panruti S. Ramachandran
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
R. B. Udhayakumar
Others
Pioneers
C. Iyothee Thass
R. Srinivasan
C. Natesan
Maraimalai Adigal
P. Theagarayar
T. M. Nair
E. V. Ramasami
Various Topics
Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu
Cinema in Dravidian politics
Dravidar Kazhagam
Dravidian movement
Dravidianism
Rise of Dravidian parties
Self-Respect Movement
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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Tamil pronunciation:[t̪iɾaːʋiɖɐmunːeːtrɐkkɐɻɐɡɐm]; transl. Dravidian Progressive Federation;[10]abbr.DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry, where it is currently the main opposition.[11]
It is also one of the two main political parties in Tamil Nadu, along with the rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[12] Since the 2021 state election, it has been the ruling party of Tamil Nadu. The DMK was founded on 17 September 1949 by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai (Anna) as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by E. V. Ramasami (Periyar).[13][14][15] DMK was headed by Annadurai as the general secretary from 1949 until his death on 4 February 1969.[16] He also served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1967 to 1969. Under Annadurai, in 1967, DMK became the first party, other than the Indian National Congress, to win the state-level elections with a clear majority on its own in any state in India. M. Karunanidhi (Kalaignar) followed Annadurai as the first president of the party from 1969 until his death on 7 August 2018.[17] He also served as the Chief Minister for five non-consecutive terms, in two of which he was dismissed by the Union government.[18] After Karunanidhi's death, his son and former deputy, M. K. Stalin, succeeded as the party president.[19]
After the results of 2019 Indian general election, DMK became the third-largest party in the Lok Sabha.[20] It currently holds 125 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance holds 159.[citation needed]
^ abPalanithurai 1997, pp. 21–22.
^Hardgrave, Robert L. “The DMK and the Politics of Tamil Nationalism.” Pacific Affairs, vol. 37, no. 4, 1964, pp. 396–411. JSTOR, doi:10.2307/2755132. Accessed 6 Jun. 2022.
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^"Politics as family enterprise: Nationalist rhythm of BJP is challenge to regionalism". WION. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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^ ab"DMK has secular ideals: CM Stalin". Indian Express.
^Mahaprashasta, Ajoy Ashirwad (11 April 2022). "After All, My Name Is Stalin': In a Speech at CPI(M) Congress, a Roadmap to Counter BJP". The Wire (India). Archived from the original on 11 April 2022.
^"List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^Rubinoff 1997, p. 2829.
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