Political Parties In India

Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Leader	J. Jayalalitha
Founded	MG Ramachandran, October 17, 1972
Headquarters	226, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Roayapettah, Chennai - 600014
Newspaper	Dr.Namathu MGR
Ideology	Social Democratic, Populist
Political position	Center
Alliance	National Democratic Alliance (1998 & 2004-06)
	Third Front (2008-present)

Introduction

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) which is also known as All-India-Anna-Dravidian-Progress-Federation is political party of state in Tamil Nadu. It is now ruling party and in Pondicherry too in India. This party is Dravidian founded by Mr. MG Ramachandran renowned as MGR in year 1972 as breakaway group of Dravida-Munnetra-Kazhagam or DMK). Since the year 1989, the AIADMK is lead by Smt. J Jayalalithaa, present Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. The headquarters of party is in the Royapettah in Chennai, as well as was presented to party in year 1986 by its former leader Mr. Janaki Ramachandran who was spouse of MGR. Party lead its alliance to win assembly elections of Tamil-Nadu six times to lead Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

History

MGR is an old hand in Tamil movie industry and was introduced into political affairs by Mr. Annadurai who is his mentor. Mr. MGR was intensely impressed by ideology of him and was active in the DMK initiating to authority in year 1967. After end of Annadurai, Mr. Karunanidhi was nominated as party president as well as then Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister in 1969. Problem initiated there as Karunanidhi and MGR had several differences in issues. Lastly MGR came-out of the DMK and shaped his political-party and give it name AIADMK. Therefore AIADMK was shaped on 17 October 1972 that cemented the path for major transform in political history of Tamil Nadu. AIADMK party symbolized by 2 leaves pictogram was so formed under MGR’s leadership. Several people supposed that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will not thrive and this will vanish from the politics in Tamil Nadu. However that was completely proved erroneous and the AIDMK became a chief political party which ruled Tamil Nadu. They’re the solitary alternative party which is having main vote-bank in the politics despite the DMK.

Augment of AIADMK in the control of Mr. MG Ramachandran

It has been show of one man after creation of AIADMK. Several people had uncertainty whether MGR well-liked Tamil artist would be capable in converting his magnetism into the votes in the politics. However he is a persona in politics of Tamil Nadu who entered in the hearts of people there and still lives there after his termination. When the MGR walked- out of DMK several main political leaders too came with him. Main amongst them is V R Nedunchezhiyan, K V Kandaswamy, R M Veerappan, S Thirunavukkarasu as well as .Jayalalithaa. The MGR used Tamil films as vehicle for propagating his political-party amongst the entire sections of the people in Tamil Nadu. It resulted in All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) to win assembly elections of Tamil Nadu in 1977 just by defeat the DMK. The Congress was political supporter for AIADMK in assembly elections of Tamil Nadu. MGR was avowed in as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister for first-time on 30 June in 1977.

Relations amid the AIADMK and congress were strained because of several issues as well as AIADMK was fired in 1980. The elections were took place on May 1980 plus AIADMK came into power as single biggest political party there by winning the 129 seats. The MGR was once again confirmed for Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister second time on 9 June, 1980.

In year 1984, MGR was admitted in hospital because of illness. This didn’t discourage the persons as MGR’s charisma was so extremely fixed in hearts of the Tamil Nadu peoples which he won Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu in year 1984 and turn into Chief Minister third time. He is only Tamil politician to have succeeded in elections albeit he was in hospital in United States of America. He sustained as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister until his bereavement on 24 December, 1987.

Calamity in AIADMK subsequent to MGR Death

The MGR death caused political crisis there in Tamil Nadu. Internal fighting are there inside AIADMK for the next party leader after MGR. Janaki Ramachandran  who was MGR’s wife was elected AIADMK leader and therefore continued like Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. She was first female Chief Minister and continued until president's rule was forced.

The interior clashes resulted into All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) splitting into 2. One group was headed by Janaki Ramachandran whereas the other was headed by J. Jayalalitha. It led to major beating of the AIADMK in assembly elections of Tamil Nadu in 1989 moreover DMK came into existence. Soon equally the groups of AIADMK were amalgamated and led by J. Jayalalitha.

Rise of J. Jayalalitha like main AIADMK Political leader

In year 1991, AIADMK came into the power by beating DMK in assembly elections. J. Jayalalitha was first elected female Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu. Several observers consider that anti-incumbency signal arising because of Rajiv Gandhi’s death resulted in the DMK getting in retreat and AIADMK became powerful. During the five year period the AIADMK administration under J. Jayalalitha was blamed of major bribery and it resulted in their trounce in Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu in 1996.

Jayalalitha rapidly came back into power for second term in Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu in 2001. She was very careful not to carry out the similar mistakes which she performed in her preceding term. Her dishonesty charges while the prior term had created her to surrender the post of Chief Minister for a short period. However she came strongly back and ruled for complete term. The chief incident during period of her was capture of Veerappan who was a sandalwood smuggler.

Jayalalitha lost her power in Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu in year 2006 so DMK came into existence having congress as helper. Jayalalitha again came into power for third-term in Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu in 2011.

AIADMK in Several States

AIADMK is presently operative in Tamil Nadu along with Pondicherry (UT)

Policies

ADMK moved from anti-Brahman and anti-Hindi stand of ideologies of DMK party devised by Annadurai. MGR specified he by no means “favored anti-Brahminism in addition ADMK would be in opposition to ethnic elimination”. 2 Brahmin ladies Jayalalitha and Janaki were fighting for lead position later. ADMK required depoliticizing education policy of government by insisting not on education medium being Tamil language. ADMK Policies were embattled to poorer sections of society of Tamil like poor, destitute women, rickshaw pullers and unifying the huge noon meal system for children. Ambivalent approach was there towards reservation policy as well as interest of the farmers.

Famous Party Ministers

Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa Jayaram was born on 24 February 1948. She is Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India. She was very popular movie star of Indian cinema earlier than her entrance into politics and have appeared in several Telugu and Tamil films, along with quite a few produced in Kannada and Hindi. She is current general secretary of AIADMK. She is known as Amma that means Mother as well as Puratchi Thalaivi  which means Revolutionary Leader by her party members and followers.

Even though there have been lots of claims that J. Jayalalithaa was began to politics and in this web by Mr. M. G. Ramachandran, but she has deprived of this. She was member of Rajya Sabha that is elected from the Tamil Nadu through the time of 1984–89. Shortly after the bereavement of Ramachandran, J. Jayalalithaa announced herself as political heir of Ramchandran. She is second designated female Chief Minister or CM of Tamil Nadu.

O. Panneerselvam

O Paneerselvam was born on January 1951. He is Finance Minister in addition former Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. Proceeding to his entrance into the politics, he possessed agricultural lands as well as tea shop that he owns still. He was chairperson of Periakulam municipality in year 1996, and then he participated in 2001 MLA voting from Periakulam moreover become PWD minister. Paneerselvam is first people from caste of Thevar to become Tamil Nadu CM. He was confirmed as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister in Sep in year 2001 after engagement of then CM and (All India anna dravida munnetra kazhagam) AIADMK party Chief Smt. J. Jayalalithaa was nullified by Supreme-Court of India. In the month of March 2002, he reconciled as the Chief Minister therefore J. Jayalalithaa was confirmed in subsequent to Supreme Court upturned her sentence and certainty and she had won by-election from the assembly constituency of Andipatti. While his period as Chief Minister there, he was extensively criticized for heading puppet government intimately micro-managed by J. Jayalalithaa.

M. G. Ramachandran

Maruthur-Gopalan Ramachandran was born on 17th January in 1917 and died on 24 December 1987. He was widely recognized by his initials Mr. MGR who was Indian film artist, producer, director, and politician as well who too served as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister successively for 3 terms.

In his early stages, MGR along with his senior brother, Mr. M G Chakrapani turned into members of drama troupe for supporting their family. He is influenced by ideals of Gandhian, MGR linked with Indian-National-Congress. After several years of his acting career in plays, he made the film first appearance in year 1936 film named Sathi Leelavathi. He was there in the movies having a supporting cast. In late 1940s, he graduated for leading roles as well as for next 2 decades conquered the Tamil movie industry. He turned into the member of “Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam” or DMK and rose quickly through the ranks of this party. He productively used the popularity like a film hero for building a big and large base of politics. In year 1972, he drop the DMK for forming his own political party named “Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam” or ADMK. In year 1977, he turned out to be the Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister as the very first film actor of India to serve any state as chief minister. He remained chief minister until his bereavement in year 1987.

In the state of Tamil Nadu, MGR has a great reputation for his philanthropism along with he is considered being one of the biggest actors and political leaders of any state. He is worshipped by his party members and followers as “Puratchi Thalaivar” which means a Revolutionary leader. MGR was honored posthumously with Bharat Ratna, which is highest and most reputed civilian award of India.