Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
|party_name = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|party_logo = MDMK Top.png
|abbreviation = ''MDMK''
|colorcode = Red
|general_secretary = [[Durai Vaiyapuri]]
|Chief_secretary = [[Durai vaiyapuri]]
|loksabha_leader = [[A. Ganesamoorthy]]
|ppchairman = [[Vaiko]]
|rajyasabha_leader = [[Vaiko]]
|founder = [[Vaiko]]
|split = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1994|05|06}}
|alliance = 1)MDMK : Owne Alliance '''Makkal Jananayaka Munnani''' (1996–1998) & [[People's Welfare Front|Makkal Nala Koottani]] (2015–2016) 2)[[Bharatiya Janata party]] : ([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]) (1998–2004 & 2014–2014) 3)[[AIADMK]] : Jananayaka Makkal Koottani (2006–2009) 4)[[AIADMK]]–[[CPI (M)]] : ([[Third Front (India)|UNPA]]) (2009–2011) 5)[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]–[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] : ([[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]) (2004–2007 & 2019–Continue Alliance) 6)[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]–([[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]) (2021–Present)
|ideology = [[Social democracy]] [[Social justice]] [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]] [[Dravidianism]]
| position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|publication =
|labour = Marumalarchi Labour Front
|headquarters = Thayagam, 8/143, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, [[Egmore]], [[Chennai]]-600008, Tamil [[Tamil Nadu|Nadu]], [[India]]
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|543|hex=#DD1100}}(Currently '''543''' members)
| rajyasabha_seats= {{Composition bar|1|245|hex=#DD1100}}
(Currently '''240''' members)
| state_seats_name = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|4|234|hex=#DD1100}}
(currently '''234''' members)
|symbol = [[File:MDMK Top.png|200px]]
|flag = MDMK.svg
|website = [http://www.mdmk.org.in mdmk.org.in]
|eci=}}

The '''Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam''' (''Renaissance Dravidian Progressive Federation'') is a [[political party]] active in the [[India]]n states of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. It was established by [[Vaiko]] in 1994 after he left the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].

==History==

===Formation===
Vaiko was a member of Rajya Sabha and a party activist of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK). Vaiko grew in the party from his student days and actively participated in the party agitations and courted imprisonment several times. He was elected thrice to the Rajya Sabha. In 1994, he was forced out of the parent body as he was seen as a threat to DMK chief [[Karunanidhi]]'s son, [[M.K. Stalin]]. [[Vaiko]] along with some district secretaries announced the decision to start a rival party, which became the MDMK.

===Support for Sri Lankan Tamils===
Vaiko voiced support for Tamils during the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]], including for the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] specifically and their goal of secession from Sri Lanka.

===Support for the Mullaperiyar Dam===
Kerala government was keen to demolish the [[Mullaperiyar Dam]] because of [[Mullaperiyar Dam#Dam safety|safety concerns]]. However, the dam's reservoir is a prime source for irrigation for more than 8 districts including [[Theni district|Theni]]. As a result, Vaiko led an [[Tamil Nadu-Kerala dam row#Interstate dispute|agitation]] against Kerala government.

===Split in MDMK===
With the looming possibility of a vote of confidence in Parliament against [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]], two party [[Member of Parliament|MP]]s, [[L. Ganesan]] and [[Gingee N. Ramachandran]], claimed that they enjoy the support of the majority of party cadre and decided to pledge support to the UPA government. They later withdrew their claim and joined DMK when it was found that they had forged letters of support of party executives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/12147|title=Indian Prez summons PM: Trust vote likely on July 21 or 22, Singh garners enough votes - Asian Tribune|access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>

===Boycott of Assembly Election 2011===
Due to issues in seat sharing, MDMK quit the ADMK Alliance and boycotted the 2011 Assembly elections of [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu]] and [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|Puducherry]].

===Sanchi Protest===
The MDMK protested the Sri Lankan President [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]]'s visit to [[Sanchi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] in September 2012. [[Vaiko]] and his party members traveled to Sanchi. People who traveled through roadways were stopped by the police near [[Gadchiroli]]. Some party members tried to reach the spot by rail and air but they were detained by police before reaching [[Sanchi]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 September 2012|title=Despite heavy security, MDMK men sneak in Bhopal ahead of Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit|work=The Economic Times|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/despite-heavy-security-mdmk-men-sneak-in-bhopal-ahead-of-mahinda-rajapaksas-visit/articleshow/16486619.cms|access-date=2020-10-24}}</ref>

===MDMK snap ties with NDA===
The MDMK left the BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance]] in December 2014, accusing the BJP of acting against Tamil interests. This came after heavy criticism of the party from BJP lawmaker [[Subramanian Swamy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vaikos-MDMK-snaps-ties-with-NDA-hits-out-at-Modi-govt/articleshow/45411799.cms|title=Vaiko's MDMK snaps ties with NDA, hits out at Modi govt - Times of India|access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>

==Party flag and symbol==
The election symbol is a [[top]]. The colour of the top and bottom panel is red and middle panel is black. The party has a weekly journal called ''Sangoli'' which carries news and write ups for party workers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304080440/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Election history==
They contested in many elections and won in a few and boycotted 2011 elections, and despite the UPA alliance in which they were in winning majority seats in Tamil Nadu and all over India in 2004 elections, in 2014 elections they couldn't do the same in Tamil Nadu, despite their alliance winning the elections in other states. And in 2016 tamil nadu state elections they played a key role in forming the third front.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/assemby-polls-in-a-first-in-two-decades-tn-sees-multiple-alliances/article8390630.ece|title = In a first in two decades, T.N. Sees multiple alliances|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 24 March 2016|last1 = Kumar|first1 = D. Suresh}}</ref>

===2017 [[R.K.Nagar]] by-poll===

After the defeat 2016 Elections, MDMK has slowly move towards DMK. Before R.K.Nagar bypoll Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) announced their support to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the Assembly by-poll. The alliance with DMK defined as a significant change because MDMK made an alliance with DMK after a decade.

===2019 Indian Parliamentary Elections===

MDMK continues its alliance with DMK, and they got one Lok Sabha seat. Former Member of Parliament Ganeshamurthi, from Erode constituency, once again won. In this election, DMK alliance wins 38 out of 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/erode-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-live-updates-party-candidate-constituency-wise-winner-loser-leading-trailing-6660961.html|title = Erode Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE updates: Party, Candidate, Constituency wise Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing-Politics News , Firstpost|date = 23 May 2019}}</ref> MDMK gets one Lok Sabha seat and one Rajya Sabha seats, Lok Sabha seat allocated for former parliament member Ganeshamurthi and Rajya sabha seat allocated to General Secretary Vaiko. Vaiko Steps into Rajya Sabha after 20 years.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://mdmk.org.in/ Official Website of the party]
* [https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwa00093055/ MDMK profile listed in Library of congress]
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