All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Abbreviation

ADMK

Founded

1972

Founder(s)

M. G. Ramachandran (MGR)

Main base

Tamil Nadu

Election symbol

Two Leaves

TN Assembly 2026

47 seats

Founded by actor-politician M. G. Ramachandran on 17 October 1972 after he was expelled from the DMK. MGR was Chief Minister from 1977 until his death in 1987; J. Jayalalithaa later led the party and served several terms as Chief Minister. The AIADMK won 47 seats in the 2026 Assembly election.

Milestones

• 1972 Founded by MGR as the Anna DMK
• 1977 Wins Tamil Nadu Assembly; MGR becomes Chief Minister
• 1991 J. Jayalalithaa becomes Chief Minister
• 2014 Wins 37 of 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu
• 2026 Wins 47 seats in the Assembly election

Election record at a glance

• Contested 13 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1977 to 2024.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 1977 (18). Best result: 37 seats in 2014. Total seats won across all elections: 129.
• Highest vote share: 3.26% in 2014.
• In 2024 it contested 36 seats in 3 states/UTs and won 0, with 1.39% of all votes polled.
• In Tamil Nadu (Madras State before 1969) it has won 128 Lok Sabha seats in total; best: 37 in 2014.