About & history
- Abbreviation
- IUML
- Founded
- 1948
- Founder(s)
- Muhammad Ismail
- Main base
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- TN Assembly 2026
- 2 seats
Founded in Madras on 10 March 1948 under the leadership of Muhammad Ismail. It is an important partner in Kerala's UDF. In Tamil Nadu it was part of the DMK-led alliance until 2026, when its 2 MLAs backed the TVK-led government.
Milestones
- 1948 Founded in Madras
- 2026 Backs the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu (2 MLAs)
Election record at a glance
- Contested 17 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1951–52 to 2024.
- First won Lok Sabha seats in 1951–52 (1). Best result: 3 seats in 2024. Total seats won across all elections: 34.
- Highest vote share: 0.36% in 1962.
- In 2024 it contested 3 seats in 2 states/UTs and won 3, with 0.27% of all votes polled.
- In Tamil Nadu (Madras State before 1969) it has won 3 Lok Sabha seats in total; best: 1 in 2024.
Lok Sabha record, 1952–2024
In Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha 2024 — state-wise
Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2024
Rajya Sabha members now
Sources: Election Commission of India (Lok Sabha results 1951–2024); Digital Sansad (Rajya Sabha). Vote share = party votes ÷ all votes polled (incl. NOTA from 2014). Party history is a short summary.