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The '''All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam''' ({{translation|All India [[C. N. Annadurai|Anna]] [[Dravidian peoples|Dravidian]] Progressive Federation}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''AIADMK''') is an Indian [[Regionalism (politics)|regional]] [[political party]] with great influence in the [[Federated state|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] and the [[union territory]] of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. It is a [[Dravidian parties|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karunanidhi-and-mgr-checkered-friendship-and-lesson-civility-and-empathy-86144|title=Karunanidhi and M.G.R.: A checkered friendship, and a lesson in civility and empathy|author=R Kannan|website=[[The News Minute]]|date=7 August 2018|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512181030/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karunanidhi-and-mgr-checkered-friendship-and-lesson-civility-and-empathy-86144|url-status=live}}</ref> The party is adhering to the policy of [[Gandhism]], [[socialism]] and [[secularism]] based on the principles of [[C. N. Annadurai]] (Anna) collectively coined as ''Annaism'' by M.G.R.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-08-15|title=When Annaism sought de-mon|language=en-IN|website=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/aug/15/when-annaism-sought-de-mon-1643267.html|access-date=9 June 2021|archive-date=9 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609122343/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/aug/15/when-annaism-sought-de-mon-1643267.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2016-12-06|title=Jayalalithaa changed face of Dravidian politics|language=en-IN|website=Deccan Chronicle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/061216/jayalalithaa-changed-face-of-dravidian-politics.html|access-date=9 June 2021|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515100408/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/061216/jayalalithaa-changed-face-of-dravidian-politics.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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. It is currently the main [[Official Opposition (India)|opposition]] party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2016, the AIADMK was led by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu [[J. Jayalalithaa]] (Amma) as [[General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|general secretary]] of the party. She was admired as the ''Mother of the party'' by her cadre<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/extended-mothers-day-for-aiadmk-cadre-as-amma-jayalalithaa-walks-free-115051100263_1.html|title=Extended 'Mothers' Day' for AIADMK cadre as 'Amma' Jayalalithaa walks free|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|date=2015-05-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-10-03|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003055255/https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/extended-mothers-day-for-aiadmk-cadre-as-amma-jayalalithaa-walks-free-115051100263_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and was highly popular among the Tamil populace until her death in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jayalalitha: The 'goddess' of Tamil Nadu politics|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37503616|access-date=5 December 2016|publisher=BBC News|date=5 December 2016|archive-date=6 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206013853/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37503616|url-status=live}}</ref> From 21 August 2017 to 23 June 2022, the party was led under the [[Diarchy|dual leadership]] of the former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu [[O. Panneerselvam]] and Edappadi K. Palaniswami as co-ordinator and joint co-ordinator respectively.<ref>{{cite web|date=2022-06-23|title=EPS vs OPS in Tamil Nadu: What's all this AIADMK fuss about?|language=en-IN|website=timesofindia|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/eps-vs-ops-in-tamil-nadu-whats-all-this-aiadmk-fuss-about/articleshow/92401561.cms|access-date=26 June 2022|archive-date=26 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626105844/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/eps-vs-ops-in-tamil-nadu-whats-all-this-aiadmk-fuss-about/articleshow/92401561.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2022-06-24|title=Dual power structure not in force, OPS ceases to be coordinator, says AIADMK|language=en-IN|website=economictimes|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dual-power-structure-not-in-force-ops-ceases-to-be-coordinator-says-aiadmk/articleshow/92441285.cms|access-date=26 June 2022|archive-date=26 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626105845/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dual-power-structure-not-in-force-ops-ceases-to-be-coordinator-says-aiadmk/articleshow/92441285.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-06|title=OPS, EPS elected unopposed as AIADMK coordinator and joint coordinator|website=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-eps-reelected-unopposed-as-aiadmk-coordinator-and-joint-coordinator/articleshow/88124137.cms|access-date=27 June 2022|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627113422/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-eps-reelected-unopposed-as-aiadmk-coordinator-and-joint-coordinator/articleshow/88124137.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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