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  1. In the 1996 state elections, DMK came to power on strength of corruption charges against J.Jayalalithaa and the alliance with Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC), headed by G.K. Moopanar. However, in 2001, the AIADMK, on strength of a strong alliance and the incumbency factor against DMK, came back to power in the state assembly elections.

  2. Sep 17, 2013 · The DMK finally came to power in the Madras Province in 1967, which marked the beginning of the Dravidian phase of the Madras Province which later became Tamil Nadu. ... By 1989 the DMK had ...

  3. Apr 4, 2024 · 2011: DMK faced defeat in the state elections, and the AIADMK led by Jayalalithaa came to power again. 2018: On August 7, the five-time Chief Minister Karunanidhi died aged 94 in Chennai after a ...

  4. 6 days ago · Thus began the DMK’s spell in power which is continuing today, though there were gaps, including two separate periods of a decade-long uninterrupted rule of the AIADMK. ... In the years to come ...

  5. Jul 2, 2024 · On September 17, 1949, a group of young Tamil men, led by their leader C.N. Annadurai, gathered in Robinson Park at Royapuram in Madras to launch the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Within two ...

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  6. May 3, 2021 · Published on: 03 May 2021, 4:09 pm IST. On Sunday, a decade of wait ended for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as the party emerged a winner in Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls 2021. Led by MK Stalin, the Dravidian party is voted back to power as the DMK-alliance, Secular Progressive Alliance, won 159 seats in an assembly of 234 seats.

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  8. Apr 20, 2013 · A former party stalwart M.G. Ramachandran, born a Malayali, had formed a rival Anna DMK which he claimed represented the values set out by the founder, C.N. Annadurai. A theatre in Madras showing Malayalam films was burnt down. At Perambur where the Integral Coach Factory is situated, fights were instigated against non-Tamil working men.