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 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) (Tamil: அனைத்திந்திய அண்ணா திராவிட முன்னேற்ற கழகம்) is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu
and Puducherry, India. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its former leader Janaki Ramachandran, wife of M. Ramachandran (popularly known as MGR), a veteran star of the Tamil film industry and a popular politician, as a breakaway from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by M. Karunanidhi, the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu, owing to differences between the two. The government led by the DMK, was dismissed by a Central promulgation after MGR filed a petition seeking enquiry into corruption charges. The party came to power in 1977 after trouncing DMK in the next elections to the legislative assembly in the state and MGR was named the Chief Minister. He was sworn in as chief minister of the state on June 30, 1977. In 1984, even with MGR's failing health and subsequent hospitalization abroad, the party managed to win the state elections in alliance with the Congress party that had improved relations with the AIADMK. Many political historians consider MGR's persona and charisma at this point of time as "infallible", and a logical continuation of his on-screen "good lad" image, strengthened by his mythical status in the minds of the masses. MGR continued to enjoy popular support in his third tenure, which ended with his demise on December 24, 1987. Jayalalithaa subsequently rose to the party's leadership and led the government as the state's first woman chief minister. In the recently concluded 2011 elections, the party won by massive 146 seats making it a single largest party in the state. In addition, Miss. Jayalalithaa won from her home constituency Srirangam. AIADMK has spread out and has following in the states of Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with official units. Also, the party has its following in various other places like Mumbai and Delhi. Finally, there are units in various countries where the Tamil population is spread out.
