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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Desiya Dravadar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
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|leader = [[Rajinikanth]]
|chairman = [[Rajinikanth]]
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|foundation = 31 December 2017
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|headquarters = [[Chennai]]
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'''Desiya Dravadar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam''' (DDMMK) (Tamil: தேசிய ட்ராவடார் மக்கள் முன்னேற்ற கழகம்; English: National Dravidian People's Progressive Federation) is a state political party formed by [[Rajinikanth]] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on 31 December 2017 in Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/live-updates-actor-rajinikanths-political-announcement/article22337334.ece | title=As it happened {{!}} I will start a new party and contest the elections, says Rajinikanth | first1=Udhav | last1=Naig | first2=S. | last2=Poorvaja | date=31 December 2017 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>

==Formation==
[[Rajinikanth]] announced entry into politics on 31 Dec 2017 and confirmed that his newly formed party will contest in assembly elections in 2021 from all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu state. His party, he said, would resign if it was unable to fulfill its electoral promises within three years of coming into power.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/on-december-31-rajinikanth-launches-years-most-awaited-party/articleshow/62320113.cms | title=On December 31, Rajinikanth launches year's most awaited party | first=Abdullah | last=Nurullah | date=1 January 2018 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=13 July 2020 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/rajinikanth-to-end-suspense-political-announcement-soon-10-points-1794019 | title="Change Needed, It Is Time": Rajinikanth Announces New Party – 10 Facts | date=31 December 2017 | publisher=NDTV | first=Sam Daniel | last=Stalin | access-date=13 July 2020 }}

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