M.G.R. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, splinter-group of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its...

. MGR ADMK was part of National Democratic Alliance

National Democratic Alliance (India)

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 (NDA) and took part in the Central government of Atal Behari Vajpayee. The party was led by S. Thirunavukkarassu (Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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 MP).

In the legislative assembly elections in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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 2001 MGR ADMK had put up three candidates (supported by NDA), out of whom two were elected. The party received 129 474 votes.

In 2002 MGR ADMK merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

(BJP).

Election history

Year	General Election	Votes Polled	Seats Won
1998	12th Lok Sabha	278,324	0
1999	13th Lok Sabha	396,216	1
2001	12th Tamil Nadu Assembly	129,474	2