All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam facts for kids

Quick facts for kids All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Abbreviation	AIADMK
Parliamentary Chairperson	M. Thambidurai
Rajya Sabha leader	M. Thambidurai
Founder	M. G. Ramachandran
Founded	17 October 1972; 52 years ago (1972-10-17)
Split from	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Headquarters	Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai, 226, V.P. Raman Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Newspaper	Namadhu Amma (Tamil)
Student wing	AIADMK Students' Wing
Youth wing	M.G.R. Youth Wing
Women's wing	AIADMK Women's Wing
Labour wing	Anna Thozhirsanga Peravai
Peasant's wing	AIADMK Agriculture Wing
Ideology	Populism Socialism Welfarism Secularism Regionalism Social justice Tamil nationalism
Political position	Centre to centre-left
Colours	Green
ECI Status	State party
Alliance	AIADMK-led Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha	3 / 245
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly	62 / 234
Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly	0 / 30
Number of states and union territories in government	0 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
www.aiadmk.com
Elections

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is a big political party in India. It is very important in the state of Tamil Nadu and the area of Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party. This means it focuses on the history and culture of the Dravidian people.

The party was started by M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) on October 17, 1972. He was a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He started the party after leaving the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. The AIADMK follows ideas like socialism (where the government helps people with basic needs) and secularism (treating all religions equally). These ideas are based on the teachings of C. N. Annadurai (Anna).

The AIADMK has won the most elections in Tamil Nadu's history. It has formed the government seven times. Currently, it is the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

From 1989 to 2016, the party was led by J. Jayalalithaa (Amma). She was also a former chief minister. Many people in Tamil Nadu admired her. After her death in 2016, the party had a dual leadership. O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami led it together. Since July 2022, Edappadi K. Palaniswami has been the party's general secretary.

The main office of the party is in Chennai. It is called Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai. M.G.R.'s wife, V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, gave the building to the party in 1986.

Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Maaligai
Headquarters of the party

What the AIADMK Believes and Does

Dr. C.N. Annadurai
The party's main thinker

The AIADMK focuses on helping poorer people in Tamil Nadu. They have created many welfare programs. These programs aim to improve people's lives. They help rickshaw drivers, women in need, and children.

One famous program was the Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meal Programme for children. The party also supports farmers and has policies for them. They follow the ideas of their past leaders: C. N. Annadurai, M. G. Ramachandran, and J. Jayalalithaa.

The AIADMK has offered many free items to people. For example, they gave free bicycles to students in classes 11 and 12. They also promised free TVs, laptops, mixers, fans, and blenders. This was to help families and students.

Culture and Language

The party strongly supports a "two-language policy." This means Tamil and English are the main languages in Tamil Nadu. They do not want Hindi to be the only official language. In 2016, the party gave money to local temples.

Economy and Development

In 2012, the AIADMK government created "Vision 2023." This was a plan to improve Tamil Nadu's infrastructure. They wanted to increase people's income. They also aimed to make Tamil Nadu a center for knowledge and new ideas in India.

The AIADMK government supported the Goods and Services Tax (GST). They believed it brought economic stability. During their time in power, Tamil Nadu became India's second-largest economy. This was from 2018 to 2021.

Social Justice

The AIADMK has worked for social justice. In 1980, M.G. Ramachandran increased the quota for backward classes. This meant more reserved spots for them in jobs and education. In 1993, the government under J. Jayalalithaa made sure that 69% of spots were reserved. This law was added to the Indian Constitution.

In 2016, the AIADMK government increased reserved spots for women. They raised it from 33% to 50% in local government bodies. This helped more women get involved in local leadership.

Water Policy

The AIADMK has fought for Tamil Nadu's water rights. In 2014, the Supreme Court allowed Tamil Nadu to store more water in the Mullaperiyar Dam. This helped farmers in southern Tamil Nadu. In 2013, the government also got a good decision on the Kaveri River water dispute. This was after a long legal battle.

Environment

The AIADMK supports traditional bull fighting, called Jallikattu. They believe it should not be banned. They also asked for the animal-rights group PETA to be banned.

In 2017, the AIADMK started the Kudimaramathu Scheme. This plan helped clean up water bodies with community help. In 2018, they ordered the closure of the Sterlite Copper factory. This was because it was polluting the air and water. In 2020, they declared the Cauvery Delta region a protected farming area. They also do not want the Mekedatu Dam to be built. This dam could reduce water flow to Tamil Nadu.

Party History

M. G. Ramachandran's Time (1972–1987)

Dr. M.G. Ramachandran
Founder of the party

M.G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) started the party on October 17, 1972. He was a famous Tamil film star and politician. He left the DMK party and formed the AIADMK. M.G.R. used his fan clubs to build the party. He said over a million people joined in the first two months.

The AIADMK won its first elections in 1973 and 1974. By 1976, it was the second-largest party in Tamil Nadu. The party became close to the Indian National Congress. This was during the National Emergency (1975-1977).

In 1977, the AIADMK won the state election. M.G.R. became the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. In 1979, the AIADMK became the first regional party to join the Union Cabinet in India.

In 1980, the AIADMK won the state election again. M.G.R. became chief minister for the second time. In 1984, the party won again, even though M.G.R. was ill. He was very popular. M.G.R. died on December 24, 1987, while still in office.

Who Led After M.G.R.?

After M.G.R.'s death, his wife, V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, became the party leader. She was chief minister for a short time. But the party split into two groups. One group was led by Janaki, and the other by J. Jayalalithaa. Jayalalithaa was also a film actress and had worked with M.G.R.

Because of the split, the party's election symbol, "Two Leaves," was frozen. In the 1989 election, the DMK won. After this, Janaki left politics. The two AIADMK groups merged under Jayalalithaa's leadership. The Election Commission then gave the "Two Leaves" symbol back to the united AIADMK.

J. Jayalalithaa's Time (1989–2016)

Dr. J. Jayalalithaa
Former General Secretary of the party

On February 9, 1989, Jayalalithaa became the main opposition leader in Tamil Nadu. In 1991, the AIADMK won the state election. Jayalalithaa became chief minister. This victory was partly due to public sympathy after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

In 1996, the AIADMK lost the state election badly. Jayalalithaa even lost her own seat. But in 1998, the party did better in the national election. They joined an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In 2001, the AIADMK won the state election again. Jayalalithaa became chief minister for the third time. During this term, she made many popular decisions. She banned lottery tickets and encouraged women to join the police force. In 2004, a special team tracked down a famous smuggler, Veerappan, and he was killed.

However, in the 2004 national election, the AIADMK lost all seats. In 2006, they lost the state election. But in 2011, the AIADMK won a huge victory in the state election. Jayalalithaa became chief minister for the fourth time.

In 2014, the AIADMK won a record 37 out of 40 national parliamentary seats. This was a huge win for a regional party. On August 29, 2014, Jayalalithaa was re-elected as the party's general secretary. She was the longest-serving general secretary.

In September 2014, Jayalalithaa had to step down as chief minister due to a court case. O. Panneerselvam became chief minister. But in May 2015, the court cleared her name. She became chief minister again for the fifth time.

In 2016, the AIADMK won the state election again without any allies. Jayalalithaa became chief minister for the sixth time. She passed away on December 5, 2016, while in office.

Growing Beyond Tamil Nadu

Under Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK started units in other Indian states. These included Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra. In Karnataka, the party had members in the state assembly for many years.

After Jayalalithaa (2016–2022)

After Jayalalithaa's death, V. K. Sasikala, a close friend, became the acting general secretary. She was chosen to be chief minister. But she was sentenced to prison for a court case. Before going to prison, she appointed Edappadi K. Palaniswami as chief minister. She also appointed her nephew, T. T. V. Dhinakaran, as deputy general secretary.

In March 2017, the Election Commission gave different symbols to two party groups. One group was led by O. Panneerselvam, and the other by Palaniswami. Later, Palaniswami and Dhinakaran had a disagreement. Palaniswami said Dhinakaran's appointment was not valid.

Sasikala and Dhinakaran Leave the Party

On September 12, 2017, the AIADMK officially removed V. K. Sasikala from the party. T. T. V. Dhinakaran was also removed earlier. The party decided that Jayalalithaa would be the "eternal general secretary."

O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami's Time (2017–2022)

On August 21, 2017, the two AIADMK groups led by O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami merged. Panneerselvam became the Deputy Chief Minister. The party changed its rules. It removed the general secretary post. Panneerselvam became the coordinator, and Palaniswami became the joint coordinator.

In November 2017, the Election Commission gave the "two leaves" symbol back to this united group. In 2018, the AIADMK launched a new Tamil newspaper, Namadhu Amma. They also started a news channel called News J.

In the 2019 national election, the AIADMK did not do well. They won only one seat. In the 2021 state election, they lost power to the DMK alliance. The AIADMK became the main opposition party. Palaniswami was recognized as the Leader of the Opposition.

Party Leadership Changes Again

In June 2022, there were talks about changing the party's leadership. Many members wanted a single strong leader. This led to a conflict between Palaniswami and Panneerselvam.

On July 11, 2022, the party's general council met. They removed O. Panneerselvam and his supporters from the party. They also elected Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the interim general secretary. There were some clashes between supporters of both leaders.

The Madras High Court first ruled in favor of Panneerselvam. But later, a larger court upheld the decisions of the general council. In February 2023, the Supreme Court of India also supported Palaniswami's leadership.

Edappadi K. Palaniswami's Time (2022–Present)

Dr. Edappadi K. Palaniswami
General Secretary of the party

On July 11, 2022, the AIADMK general council officially ended the dual leadership. They made Edappadi K. Palaniswami the interim general secretary. They also brought back the post of general secretary.

On March 28, 2023, Palaniswami was elected as the general secretary of the party. The Election Commission of India recognized him as the party's general secretary in April 2023.

In August 2023, a large event was held in Madurai to celebrate the AIADMK's Golden Jubilee. Many party supporters attended. In September 2023, the party decided to leave its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In the 2024 national election, the AIADMK formed its own alliance. However, they lost in all the areas they competed in.

Election Results

National Elections (Lok Sabha)

Lok Sabha Elections

Year	Lok Sabha	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1977	6th	M. G. Ramachandran	21	18 / 542	18	2.90%		5,480,378	Government
1980	7th		24	2 / 529	16	2.36%	0.54%	4,674,064	Opposition
1984	8th		12	12 / 541	10	1.69%	0.67%	3,968,967	Government
1989	9th	J. Jayalalithaa	11	11 / 529	1	1.50%	0.19%	4,518,649	Opposition
1991	10th		11	11 / 534		1.62%	0.12%	4,470,542	Government
1996	11th		10	0 / 543	11	0.64%	0.98%	2,130,286	Lost
1998	12th		23	18 / 543	18	1.83%	1.19%	6,731,550	Government
1999	13th		29	10 / 543	8	1.93%	0.10%	7,046,953	Opposition
2004	14th		33	0 / 543	10	2.19%	0.26%	8,547,014	Lost
2009	15th		23	9 / 543	9	1.67%	0.52%	6,953,591	Others
2014	16th		40	37 / 543	28	3.31%	1.64%	18,111,579
2019	17th	O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami	22	1 / 543	36	1.37%	1.94%	8,307,345	Government
2024	18th	Edappadi K. Palaniswami	36	0 / 543	1	1.39%	0.02%	8,952,587	Lost

State Elections (Legislative Assembly)

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	Assembly	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1977	6th	M. G. Ramachandran	200	130 / 234	130	30.36%		5,194,876	Government
1980	7th		177	129 / 234	1	38.75%	8.39%	7,303,010
1984	8th		155	132 / 234	3	37.03%	1.72%	8,030,809
1989	9th	J. Jayalalithaa	202	29 / 234	103	21.77%	15.26%	5,247,317	Opposition
1991	10th		168	164 / 234	135	44.39%	22.62%	10,940,966	Government
1996	11th		168	4 / 234	160	21.47%	22.92%	5,831,383	Others
2001	12th		141	132 / 234	128	31.44%	9.97%	8,815,387	Government
2006	13th		188	61 / 234	71	32.64%	1.20%	10,768,559	Opposition
2011	14th		165	150 / 234	89	38.40%	5.76%	14,150,289	Government
2016	15th		234	136 / 234	14	41.06%	2.66%	17,806,490
2021	16th	O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami	191	66 / 234	70	33.29%	7.77%	15,391,055	Opposition

Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	Assembly	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1974	4th	M. G. Ramachandran	21	12 / 30	12	27.83%		60,812	Government
1977	5th		27	14 / 30	2	30.96%	3.13%	69,873
1980	6th		18	0 / 30	14	18.60%	12.36%	45,623	Lost
1985	7th		10	6 / 30	6	15.75%	2.85%	47,521	Opposition
1990	8th	J. Jayalalithaa	13	3 / 30	3	18.17%	2.42%	76,337
1991	9th		10	6 / 30	3	17.34%	0.83%	67,792
1996	10th		10	3 / 30	3	12.53%	4.81%	57,678
2001	11th		20	3 / 30		12.56%	0.03%	59,926	Government
2006	12th		18	3 / 30		16.04%	3.48%	90,699	Others
2011	13th		10	5 / 30	2	13.75%	2.29%	95,960
2016	14th		30	4 / 30	1	16.82%	3.07%	134,597
2021	15th	O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami	5	0 / 30	4	4.14%	12.68%	34,623	Lost

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	Assembly	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1978	6th	M. G. Ramachandran	7	0 / 224		0.18%		22,310	Lost
1983	7th		1	1 / 224	1	0.13%	0.05%	16,234	Opposition
1989	9th	J. Jayalalithaa	1	1 / 224		0.18%	0.05%	32,928	Government
1994	10th		4	1 / 224		0.24%	0.06%	50,696	Opposition
1999	11th		13	1 / 224		0.18%	0.06%	39,865	Government
2004	12th		2	0 / 224	1	0.07%	0.11%	16,737	Lost
2008	13th		7	0 / 224		0.03%	0.04%	9,088
2013	14th		5	0 / 224		0.03%		10,280
2018	15th	O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami	3	0 / 224		0.01%	0.02%	2,072

Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	Assembly	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1977	5th	M. G. Ramachandran	2	0 / 140		0.02%		2,114	Lost
1980	6th		1	0 / 140		0.00%	0.02%	224
2006	12th	J. Jayalalithaa	29	0 / 140		0.12%	0.12%	19,078
2011	13th		4	0 / 140		0.01%	0.11%	2,448
2016	14th		7	0 / 140		0.17%	0.16%	33,440
2021	15th	O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami	1	0 / 140		0.05%	0.12%	10,376

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	Assembly	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1978	6th	M. G. Ramachandran	9	0 / 294		0.19%		38,691	Lost
1994	10th	J. Jayalalithaa	2	0 / 294		0.05%	0.14%	14,251
1999	11th		5	0 / 294		0.02%	0.03%	7,281

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	Assembly	Party leader	Seats contested	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Vote swing	Popular vote	Outcome
1999	10th	J. Jayalalithaa	3	0 / 288		0.01%		3,711	Lost
2009	12th		2	0 / 288		0.01%		2,587

Current Important Members

Member	Position in Government	Party Position
Edappadi K. Palaniswami	Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member of the Legislative Assembly from Edappadi Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu	General Secretary
A. Thamizhmahan Hussain	Former Chairperson of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board	Presidium Chairman
K. P. Munusamy	Member of the Legislative Assembly from Veppanahalli Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Krishnagiri Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha	Deputy General Secretary
Dindigul C. Sreenivasan	Member of the Legislative Assembly from Dindigul Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Dindigul Former Minister for Forest of Tamil Nadu	Treasurer
Natham R. Viswanathan	Member of the Legislative Assembly from Natham Former Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise of Tamil Nadu	Deputy General Secretary
C. Ponnaiyan	Former Minister for Finance of Tamil Nadu	All World M.G.R. Manram Secretary
M. Thambidurai	Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Former Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs of the Republic of India Former Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha	Propaganda Secretary
S. P. Velumani	Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thondamuthur Former Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Programme of Tamil Nadu	Headquarters Secretary
Pollachi V. Jayaraman	Member of the Legislative Assembly from Pollachi Former Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly	Election Wing Secretary
B. Valarmathi	Former Minister for Social Welfare and Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meal Programme of Tamil Nadu	Women's Wing Secretary
R. B. Udhayakumar	Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thirumangalam Former Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management of Tamil Nadu	Puratchi Thalaivi Amma Peravai Secretary
Agri S.S. Krishnamoorthy	Deputy Secretary of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member of the Legislative Assembly from Polur Former Minister for Agriculture of Tamil Nadu	Agriculture Wing Secretary
P. Venugopal	Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvallur	Medical Wing Secretary
Vaigaichelvan	Former Minister for School Education of Tamil Nadu	Literary Wing Secretary
R. Kamalakannan		Anna Thozhirsanga Peravai Secretary
S. R. Vijayakumar	Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Chennai Central	Students' Wing Secretary
N. R. Sivapathi	Former Minister for Animal Husbandry of Tamil Nadu	M.G.R. Youth Wing Secretary
S. T. Chellapandian	Former Minister for Labour of Tamil Nadu	Trade Wing Secretary
K. Sankaradas		Unorganised Drivers' Wing Secretary
R. V. Udayakumar		Arts Wing Secretary
V. P. B. Paramasivam	Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Vedasandur	Youth Camps and Young Girls Camps Secretary
I. S. Inbadurai	Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Radhapuram	Advocates Wing Secretary
S. Abdul Rahim	Former Minister for Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare of Tamil Nadu	Minorities Welfare Wing Secretary
V. V. R. Raj Satyen		IT Wing Secretary
State Unit Secretaries
A. Anbalagan	Former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Oupalam	Puducherry Unit Secretary
M. V. Omalingam		Karaikal District Secretary
Vacant		Karnataka Unit Secretary
V. Ambrose Wilson		Andhra Pradesh Unit Secretary
A. A. Panidan		Telangana Unit Secretary
R. Ganesh		Maharashtra Unit Secretary
G. Shobakumar		Kerala Unit Secretary
M.G.R. S. Mathi		National Capital Territory of Delhi Unit Secretary
V. S. Baskaran		Andaman and Nicobar Islands Unit Secretary

Party Leaders Over Time

General Secretaries

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term in office
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987)	17 October 1972	22 June 1978	6 years, 316 days
			17 October 1986	24 December 1987
2		V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (1920–2000)	23 June 1978	10 June 1980	1 year, 353 days
3		P. U. Shanmugam (1924–2007)	11 June 1980	13 March 1985	4 years, 275 days
4		S. Raghavanandam (1917–1999)	14 March 1985	16 October 1986	1 year, 216 days
5		J. Jayalalithaa (1948–2016)	1 January 1988	5 December 2016	28 years, 339 days
Acting		V. K. Sasikala (1954–)	31 December 2016	17 February 2017	48 days
Interim		Edappadi K. Palaniswami (1954–)	11 July 2022	27 March 2023	2 years, 338 days
6			28 March 2023	Current

Coordinators

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term in office
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		Coordinator O. Panneerselvam (1951–)	21 August 2017	23 June 2022	4 years, 306 days
		Joint Coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami (1954–)

Government Leaders

Union Cabinet Ministers

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Job	Time in office			Area Represented (House)	Prime Minister
				Started	Ended	Time in office
1		Sathiavani Muthu (1923–1999)	Social Welfare	19 August 1979	23 December 1979	126 days	Tamil Nadu (Rajya Sabha)	Charan Singh
2		Aravinda Bala Pajanor (1935–2013)	Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers				Puducherry (Lok Sabha)
3		Sedapatti R. Muthiah (1945–2022)	Surface Transport	19 March 1998	8 April 1998	20 days	Periyakulam (Lok Sabha)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4		M. Thambidurai (1947–)	Law and Justice and Company Affairs		8 April 1999	1 year, 20 days	Karur (Lok Sabha)
			Surface Transport	8 April 1998		1 year

Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency	Ministry
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987)	30 June 1977	17 February 1980	10 years, 65 days	6th (1977)	Aruppukkottai	Ramachandran I
			9 June 1980	9 February 1985		7th (1980)	Madurai West	Ramachandran II
			10 February 1985	24 December 1987		8th (1984)	Andipatti	Ramachandran III
Acting		V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (1920–2000)	24 December 1987	7 January 1988	14 days		Athoor	Nedunchezhiyan II
2		V. N. Janaki Ramachandran (1923–1996)	7 January 1988	30 January 1988	23 days		did not contest	Janaki
3		J. Jayalalithaa (1948–2016)	24 June 1991	12 May 1996	14 years, 124 days	10th (1991)	Bargur	Jayalalithaa I
			14 May 2001	21 September 2001		12th (2001)	did not contest	Jayalalithaa II
			2 March 2002	12 May 2006			Andipatti	Jayalalithaa III
			16 May 2011	27 September 2014		14th (2011)	Srirangam	Jayalalithaa IV
			23 May 2015	22 May 2016			Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar	Jayalalithaa V
			23 May 2016	5 December 2016		15th (2016)		Jayalalithaa VI
4		O. Panneerselvam (1951–)	21 September 2001	2 March 2002	1 year, 105 days	12th (2001)	Periyakulam	Panneerselvam I
			28 September 2014	23 May 2015		14th (2011)	Bodinayakanur	Panneerselvam II
			6 December 2016	15 February 2017		15th (2016)		Panneerselvam III
5		Edappadi K. Palaniswami (1954–)	16 February 2017	6 May 2021	4 years, 79 days		Edappadi	Palaniswami

Chief Minister of Puducherry

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency	Ministry
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		S. Ramassamy (1939–2017)	6 March 1974	28 March 1974	1 year, 155 days	4th (1974)	Karaikal South	Ramassamy I
			2 July 1977	12 November 1978		5th (1977)		Ramassamy II

Deputy Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency	Chief Minister
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		O. Panneerselvam (1951–)	21 August 2017	6 May 2021	3 years, 258 days	15th (2016)	Bodinayakanur	Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Deputy Speakers of the Lok Sabha

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Lok Sabha (Election)	Constituency	Speaker
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		M. Thambidurai (1947–)	22 January 1985	27 November 1989	9 years, 229 days	8th (1984)	Dharmapuri	Balram Jakhar
			13 August 2014	25 May 2019		16th (2014)	Karur	Sumitra Mahajan

Union Ministers of State

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Job	Time in office			Area Represented (House)	Cabinet Minister		Prime Minister
				Started	Ended	Time in office
1		R. K. Kumar (1942–1999)	Parliamentary Affairs	19 March 1998	22 May 1998	64 days	Tamil Nadu (Rajya Sabha)	Madan Lal Khurana		Atal Bihari Vajpayee
			Finance	20 March 1998		63 days		Yashwant Sinha
2		Kadambur M. R. Janarthanan (1929–2020)	Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions		8 April 1999	1 year, 19 days	Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
			Finance	22 May 1998		321 days		Yashwant Sinha

Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		Munu Adhi (1926–2005)	6 July 1977	18 June 1980	2 years, 348 days	6th (1977)	Tambaram
2		K. Rajaram (1926–2008)	21 June 1980	24 February 1985	4 years, 248 days	7th (1980)	Panamarathupatti
3		P. H. Pandian (1945–2020)	27 February 1985	5 February 1989	3 years, 344 days	8th (1984)	Cheranmadevi
4		Sedapatti R. Muthiah (1945–2022)	3 July 1991	21 May 1996	4 years, 323 days	10th (1991)	Sedapatti
5		K. Kalimuthu (1942–2006)	24 May 2001	1 February 2006	4 years, 253 days	12th (2001)	Thirumangalam
6		D. Jayakumar (1960–)	27 May 2011	29 September 2012	1 year, 125 days	14th (2011)	Royapuram
7		P. Dhanapal (1951–)	10 October 2012	24 May 2016	8 years, 196 days		Rasipuram
			3 June 2016	3 May 2021		15th (2016)	Avanashi

Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		S. Pakkiam (unknown–unknown)	26 March 1974	28 March 1974	2 days	4th (1974)	Bussy

Deputy Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency	Speaker
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		Su. Thirunavukkarasar (1949–)	6 July 1977	17 February 1980	2 years, 226 days	6th (1977)	Arantangi	Munu Adhi
2		P. H. Pandian (1945–2020)	21 June 1980	15 November 1984	4 years, 147 days	7th (1980)	Cheranmadevi	K. Rajaram
3		V. P. Balasubramanian (1946–)	27 February 1985	30 January 1988	2 years, 337 days	8th (1984)	Vedasandur	P. H. Pandian
4		K. Ponnusamy (Unknown–)	3 July 1991	16 May 1993	1 year, 317 days	10th (1991)	Marungapuri	Sedapatti R. Muthiah
5		S. Gandhirajan (1951–)	27 October 1993	13 May 1996	2 years, 199 days		Vedasandur
6		A. Arunachalam (Unknown–)	24 May 2001	12 May 2006	4 years, 353 days	12th (2001)	Varahur	K. Kalimuthu
7		P. Dhanapal (1951–)	27 May 2011	9 October 2012	1 year, 135 days	14th (2011)	Rasipuram	D. Jayakumar
8		Pollachi V. Jayaraman (1952–)	29 October 2012	21 May 2016	8 years, 174 days		Udumalaipettai	P. Dhanapal
			3 June 2016	3 May 2021		15th (2016)	Pollachi

Leaders of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		J. Jayalalithaa (1948–2016)	9 February 1989	1 December 1989	5 years, 280 days	9th (1989)	Bodinayakanur
			29 May 2006	14 May 2011		13th (2006)	Andipatti
2		S. R. Eradha (1934–2020)	1 December 1989	19 January 1991	1 year, 49 days	9th (1989)	Madurai East
3		O. Panneerselvam (1951–)	19 May 2006	28 May 2006	9 days	13th (2006)	Periyakulam
4		Edappadi K. Palaniswami (1954–)	11 May 2021	Current	4 years, 34 days	16th (2021)	Edappadi

Leaders of the Opposition in Puducherry

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		P. K. Loganathan (1938–2013)	16 March 1985	4 March 1990	4 years, 353 days	7th (1985)	Oupalam
2		V. M. C. V. Ganapathy (1960–)	4 July 1991	13 May 1996	4 years, 314 days	9th (1991)	Neravy – T. R. Pattinam

Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Assembly (Election)	Constituency	Leader of the Opposition
			Started	Ended	Time in office
1		Su. Thirunavukkarasar (1949–)	9 February 1989	19 January 1991	1 year, 344 days	9th (1989)	Aranthangi	J. Jayalalithaa S. R. Eradha
2		K. A. Sengottaiyan (1948–)	19 May 2006	28 May 2006	9 days	13th (2006)	Gobichettipalayam	O. Panneerselvam
3		O. Panneerselvam (1951–)	29 May 2006	14 May 2011	6 years, 12 days		Periyakulam	J. Jayalalithaa
			14 June 2021	11 July 2022		16th (2021)	Bodinayakanur	Edappadi K. Palaniswami
4		R. B. Udhayakumar (1973–)	19 July 2022	Current	2 years, 330 days		Thirumangalam

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  Swearing-in Ceremony of the Council of Ministers headed by Jayalalithaa on May 16, 2011

See Also

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• Politics of India
• Elections in India
• Politics of Tamil Nadu
• Elections in Tamil Nadu
• Elections in Puducherry
• List of political parties in India
• List of political parties in Tamil Nadu