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| General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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| Aṉaittintiya Aṇṇā Tirāviṭa Muṉṉēṟṟak Kaḻaka Potuc Ceyalāḷar | |
 Flag of the AIADMK | |
 Edappadi K. Palaniswami since 11 July 2022 | |
| General Secretary's Office | |
| Type | Head of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Status | Leader of the Party |
| Abbreviation | GSOAIADMK |
| Member of | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence | Sevvandhi, 9, P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600028, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Seat | Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai, 226, V.P. Raman Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Appointer | Committee consisting of members of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from the General and Executive Councils |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Formation | 17 October 1972 |
| First holder | M. G. Ramachandran |
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| Website | www.aiadmk.com |
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The General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is the head of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), 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.[1] 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.[2][3] 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. Since 1976, the AIADMK general secretary has been the leader of the party.
According to the Constitution of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the general secretary serves as an ex officio member of the Chief Executive Council and General Body Council, Party's de facto top decision-making body. The general secretary also sets the agenda of Chief Executive Council and General Body Council meetings. The General Secretary has been a symbol of stability and continuity in the party.[4]
The incumbent general secretary is Edappadi K. Palaniswami, who took office on 28 March 2023, after serving as the interim general secretary from 11 July 2022.[5][6] The last person who held the position was the Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa, who served as Party General Secretary from 1988[a] until her death in 2016.
- ^ R Kannan (7 August 2018). "Karunanidhi and M.G.R.: A checkered friendship, and a lesson in civility and empathy". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "When Annaism sought de-mon". The New Indian Express. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa changed face of Dravidian politics". Deccan Chronicle. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Is AIADMK Inching Close to Stability as EPS Beats OPS in the Leadership Battle?". The Quint. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "AIADMK general council anoints Edappadi K Palaniswami as party interim general secretary". The Times of India. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "EPS becomes AIADMK general secretary; OPS petition rejected in Madras HC". timesofindia. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Fight over symbol: A 'leaf' from history". the hindu. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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