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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name        = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
|abbreviation      = AMMK
|colorcode        = #488b54
| logo            = AMMK Flag.jpg
|president        = [[V. K. Sasikala]]|general_secretary = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|treasurer        = [[R. Manoharan]]
|founder          = [[V. K. Sasikala]] and [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|foundation        = {{Start date and age|2018|03|15|df=y|p=y|br=y}}
|split            = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|headquarters      = 15, Westcott Road, [[Royapettah]], [[Chennai]] - 600014, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|publication      = ''Namadhu MGR'' {{small|(Daily journal)}} <br />''[[Jaya TV]]'' {{small|(TV channel)}}
|ideology          =
|colours          = {{Colorsample|Black}} [[Black]] <br/> {{Colorsample|White}} [[White]] <br /> {{Colorsample|Red}} [[Red]] <br />
|position          =
|eci              = [[List of political parties in India#Unrecognised Parties|Registered-Unrecognized]]<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=9 May 2013|location=India|year=2013}}</ref>
|alliance          = AMMK-DMDK alliance: (2019–present)
|national_convener = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|loksabha_seats    = {{Composition bar|0|543|hex=#488b54}}
|rajyasabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|0|245|hex=#488b54}}
|state_seats_name  = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats      = {{Composition bar|0|234|hex=#488b54}}
|symbol            = [[File:Pressure Cooker symbol.png|120px|Pressure Cooker]]
|website          = {{URL|ammkitwing.in/}}
|secretary=[[ Charubala Tondaiman| Sarubala Tondaiman]]}}
The '''Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam''' ({{trans|[[J. Jayalalithaa|Amma]] People [[Progressivism|Progressive]] Federation}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''AMMK''') is an Indian [[Regionalism (politics)|regional]] political party in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The party was founded by  [[V. K. Sasikala]] and [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] in [[Madurai]] on 15 March 2018 as a breakaway faction of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[V. K. Sasikala]] and T. T. V. Dhinakaran assigned the post of president and general secretary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ttv-dinakaran-live-launches-his-party-amma-makkal-munnetra-kazhagam-from-madurai-1689647.html|title=TTV Dinakaran Launches 'Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam'; AIADMK Calls Him a 'Mosquito'|work=News18|access-date=8 March 2019|date=15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/ttv-dhinakaran-to-announce-name-of-his-political-party/articleshow/63309388.cms|title=Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam- the new party of TTV Dhinakaran|date=15 March 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/live-updates-ttv-dinakaran-to-announce-name-of-his-political-party-today-1824031|title=TTV Dhinakaran Launches Own Party, Names It After 'Amma': Highlights|date=24 December 2017|work=NDTV|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> He was also elected as national convener by his party members.


The headquarters of the party is located at Westcott Road, Royapettah, [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu.
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== History ==
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=== RK Nagar by-election ===
In December 2017, Dinakaran contested in RK Nagar by-election and won by a huge margin of 40,707 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rk-nagar-by-election-results-2017-live-updates-high-profile-jayalalithaa-seat-to-get-new-mla-today-dmk-aiadmk-and-rebel-leader-ttv-dhinakaran-in-fray-elections-4273155.html|title=RK Nagar bypoll result updates: TTV Dhinakaran wins by over 40,000 votes; supporters celebrate victory|date=24 December 2017|work=Firstpost|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> He became the first independent candidate to win a bypoll in Tamil Nadu and this was the first time in 18 years that a ruling party in the state lost a by-election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rk-nagar-byelection-dhinakaran-wins-rk-nagar-bypoll-creates-history-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/62231256.cms|title=Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll, creates history in Tamil Nadu |first=Pradeep|last=Kumar|date=24 December 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stalin |first1=J Sam Daniel |last2=Sanyal |first2=Anindita |title=In Huge Blow To AIADMK, TTV Dhinakaran Wins RK Nagar By-Poll: 10 Updates |url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/results-out-today-for-chennais-key-rk-nagar-by-election-10-points-1791526 |access-date=5 February 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=24 December 2017}}</ref>
 
=== Formation ===
Following the RK Nagar by-election, On 15 March 2018 at a Public meeting in Madurai, TTV Dinakaran launched the party flag and name as "Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/dhinakaran-launches-party-amma-makkal-munnetra-kazhagam-after-jayalalithaa/|title=Dhinakaran launches party – Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam – after Jayalalithaa|date=15 March 2018|work=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> It was set up as a breakaway faction of the AIADMK. In February 2019, Actor [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]], resigned the Tamil Nadu state vice-president post in the [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]] and joined AMMK to register his protest on the PMK's decision to join an alliance led by the AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/actor-ranjith-joins-ammk-quits-pmk-tn-state-vp-post/articleshow/68192194.cms|title=Actor Ranjith joins AMMK, quits PMK state VP post|date=28 February 2019|work=The Times of India|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> On 28 March, the AMMK was awarded the gift box symbol.<ref>{{cite news |title=LS polls: Dhinakaran's AMMK gets 'gift pack' as common symbol |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/ls-polls-dhinakarans-ammk-gets-gift-pack-as-common-symbol20190329094105/ |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=ANI News |date=29 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Party flag ==
The flag is black at the top and red at the bottom with white in the middle with the smiling image of former [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[J. Jayalalithaa]] in the middle.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/dinakaran-launches-new-party-ammk-unveils-party-flag|title=Dhinakaran launches new party AMMK, unveils party flag with Jayalalithaa's image|last=PTI|work=National Herald|language=en|access-date=8 March 2019|date=15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=15 March 2018|title=TTV Dhinakaran launches new party called AMMK; hoists flag with Jayalalithaa's face|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ttv-dhinakaran-launches-new-party-called-ammk-hoists-flag-with-jayalalithaas-face/videoshow/63311940.cms|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref>
 
== Electoral performance ==
=== Indian general elections ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Indian General Elections in Tamil Nadu
|-
! width="75"  | Year
! width="200" | Election
! width="200" | Party Leaders
! width="100" | Seats Won
! width="100" | Seats Contested
! width="100" | Vote (%)
!Change of Seats
! width="100" | Result
!Popular VOTES
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|[[2019 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|General election, 2019]]
| [[V. K. Sasikala]] and [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|0
|37
|5.46
|''No Changes''
| ! style="background:#FFA07A;"| Lost
|22,25,377
|}
 
===Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections
|-
! width="75"  | Year
! width="200" | Election
! width="200" | Party Leader
! width="100" | Seats Won
! width="100" | Seats Contested
! width="100" | Vote (%)
!Change of Seats
! width="100" | Result
!Popular VOTES
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Assembly election, 2021]]
| [[V. K. Sasikala]] and [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|0
|171
|2.36
|''No Changes''
| ! style="background:#FFA07A;"| Lost
|1,088,789
|}
 
== References ==
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{{Indian political parties}}
 
[[Category:Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam]]
[[Category:State political parties in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:State political parties in Puducherry]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2017]]
[[Category:Jayalalithaa]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

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