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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name        = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|colorcode        = {{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}
|abbreviation      = AMMK
|general_secretary = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
| president        = [[C. Gopal]]
|treasurer        = [[S. K. Selvam]]
|founder          = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|foundation        = {{start date and age|df=y|2018|03|15}}
|split            = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|headquarters      = 15, Westcott Salai, [[Royapettah]], [[Chennai]] – 600014, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].
|publication      = ''Dr. Namadhu M.G.R.'' (Daily journal)<br/>''[[Jaya TV]]'' (Television channel)
|students          = AMMK Student Wing
|youth            = Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Youth Wing
|women            = AMMK Women's Wing
|labour            = Idhayadheivam Amma Trade Union Federation
|peasants          = AMMK Peasant's Wing
|colours          = {{colour box|{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}}} [[Green]]
|eci              = [[List of political parties in India#Unrecognised parties|Registered-Unrecognized]]<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Political Parties & Symbol MAIN Notification dated 23.09.2021|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13711-list-of-political-parties-symbol-main-notification-dated23092021/?do=download&r=38383&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=a9873a028121b0723d7e3d3b43a83832|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=23 September 2021|location=India|access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref>
|alliance          =
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|rajyasabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|0|245|hex={{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}}}
|state_seats_name  = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
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|website          = [http://www.ammk.com/ www.ammk.com]
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The '''Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam''' ({{translation|[[J. Jayalalithaa|Amma]] People [[Progressivism|Progressive]] Federation}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''AMMK''') is an Indian [[Regionalism (politics)|regional]] [[political party]] in the [[Federated state|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is a [[Dravidian parties|Dravidian party]] founded by the former [[Member of Parliament (India)|member of parliament of the Republic of India]] [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] at [[Madurai]] on 15 March 2018 as a breakaway faction from the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] after his expulsion and that of his aunt [[V. K. Sasikala]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/hc-dismisses-dhinakaran-sasikala-plea-for-aiadmk-name-symbol/articleshow/68200446.cms|title=Setback to Dhinakaran-Sasikala faction as High Court dismisses plea for AIADMK name, symbol|date=28 February 2019|work=The Economic Times|access-date=8 August 2022}}</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> The headquarters of the party is located at Westcott Salai, [[Royapettah]], [[Chennai]].
 
==History==
===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>


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On 15 March 2018 at a public meeting in [[Madurai]], TTV Dinakaran launched the party flag and named the party "Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam" after the AIADMK expelled him as well as his aunt [[V. K. Sasikala]].<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> Sasikala and Dhinakaran were assigned the post of general secretary and deputy general secretary of the party respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sasikala will be General Secretary, I will be Deputy General Secretary of AMMK, says TTV Dhinakaran |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sasikala-will-be-the-general-secretary-and-i-will-be-the-deputy-general-secretary-of-ammk-says-ttv-dhinakaran-1194718-2018-03-21 |author=Shalini Lobo |work=India Today |date=21 March 2018 |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref> Dhinakaran was also elected as national convener by his party members.<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>
In February 2019, actor [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]] resigned as the Tamil Nadu state vice-president post in the [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]] and joined AMMK to register his protest against 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 19 April, Dhinakaran was elected as the general secretary and stated that Sasikala would be appointed as the party president after her release from jail.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhinakaran elected AMMK general secretary|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dhinakaran-elected-ammk-general-secretary/article26895023.ece|work=The Hindu|date=20 April 2019|access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref> The [[Election Commission of India]] recognised the AMMK as a registered state party in December 2019, while the post of the party president remained vacant.<ref name="registered">{{cite web|title=AMMK is now a registered state party|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/dec/08/ammk-is-now-a-registered-state-party-2073070.html|work=The New Indian Express|date=8 December 2019|access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref>
===Elections and alliances===
Before the [[2019 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|2019 general elections in Tamil Nadu]],  the AMMK entered into a political alliance with the [[Social Democratic Party of India]] (SDPI) in March 2019, allotting one seat to it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ammk-sdpi-ink-poll-pact-for-ls-polls-119030101117_1.html|title=AMMK, SDPI ink poll pact for LS polls|work=Press Trust of India|publisher=Business Standard|date=1 March 2019|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> The AMMK was allocated the gift box symbol for the election.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dhinakaran-thanks-ec-for-gift-pack-symbol-119032901166_1.html|title=EC allots 'gift pack' symbol to Dhinakaran-led AMMK party for 2019 polls|work=Press Trust of India|publisher=Business Standard|date=1 March 2019|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> Both the parties failed to win from any of the seats, though the AMMK was able to spilt the votes the AIADMK would have usually received.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270519/prodigal-sons-white-knight-and-cricketing-memories.html|title=Prodigal sons, white knight and cricketing memories|work=Deccan Herald|date=27 May 2019|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/chennai-central-election-result-2019-s22p04|title=Chennai Central Constituency Election Result 2019 Live|work=Firstpost|date=23 May 2019|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> During the [[2019 Tamil Nadu rural local elections|rural local body elections]] held later in the same year, the AMMK had to contest on another symbol, this time of the coconut tree, and was able to secure victory from 94 panchayat union wards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-local-body-elections-dhinakaran-thanks-voters-for-extending-support-to-ammk/articleshow/73088438.cms|title=Tamil Nadu local body elections: Dhinakaran thanks voters for extending support to AMMK|author=D. Govardan|work=The Times of India|date=3 January 2020|access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2021 legislative assembly elections in [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu]] and [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|Puducherry]], the Election Commission allotted the pressure cooker symbol to AMMK in December 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ammk-gets-pressure-cooker-but-mnm-loses-battery-torch/article33332255.ece|title=AMMK gets 'pressure cooker', but MNM loses 'battery torch'|work=The Hindu|date=15 December 2020|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> In Tamil Nadu, the AMMK entered into an alliance called the "People's Front" with [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam]] (DMDK), [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] (AIMIM), SDPI and other smaller parties for the election. Out of 234 seats, 60 seats were allocated to DMDK, six to SDPI and three to AIMIM.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/dmdk-gets-60-seats-in-peoples-front-poll-alliance-with-ammk/articleshow/81500638.cms|title=Tamil Nadu: DMDK gets 60 seats in 'People's Front' poll alliance with AMMK|author=D. Govardan|work=The Times of India|date=15 March 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> One seat each was allotted to Makkalarasu Katchi, Viduthalai Tamil Puligal Katchi, Gokula Makkal Katchi and Marudhu Senai Sangam.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/mar/10/ammk-to-release-manifesto-on-march-12-2274573.html|title=AMMK to release manifesto on March 12|work=The New Indian Express|date=10 March 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/643660-one-seat-each-for-viduthalai-tamil-puligal-party-and-makkalarasu-party-in-the-ammk-alliance-1.htmll|title=அமமுக கூட்டணியில் விடுதலை தமிழ்ப் புலிகள் கட்சி, மக்களரசு கட்சிக்கு தலா ஒரு தொகுதி ஒதுக்கீடு|work=Hindu Tamil Thisai|date=10 March 2021|access-date=10 August 2022|language=Tamil}}</ref> Candidates from these parties contested under AMMK.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oneindia.com/ammk-candidates-list-for-tamil-nadu-assembly-election/|title=AMMK Candidates List 2021|work=Oneindia|date=10 March 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> In Puducherry, it allied with SDPI and allotted it four seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/puducherry-polls-ammk-sdpi-clinch-deal/article34052496.ece|title=Puducherry polls {{!}} AMMK, SDPI clinch deal|work=The Hindu|date=12 March 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref>
Sasikala however announced her retirement from politics in March 2021, a month after being released from jail, and did not support the AMMK when it decided to contest against the AIADMK in the elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/in-sasikala-dhinakaran-battle-ammk-cadres-are-in-chaos-in-tamil-nadu-3955592.html|title=In Sasikala-Dhinakaran Battle, AMMK Cadres Are in Chaos in Tamil Nadu|author=Archana R.|work=News18|date=12 July 2021|access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref> While the AMMK and DMDK failed to win any seats in Tamil Nadu, the two cut into the vote share of AIADMK in 21 seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/how-smaller-parties-played-big-spoilers-in-tamil-nadu-election-7302296/|title=How smaller parties played big spoilers in Tamil Nadu election|work=The Indian Express|date=5 May 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/05/dmdk-fades-into-oblivion-is-it-death-knell-2298521.html|title=DMDK fades into oblivion, is it death knell|work=The New Indian Express|date=5 May 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> The AIMIM and SDPI failed to win any seats as well and had a dismal performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thefederal.com/analysis/aimim-comes-a-cropper-in-tn-as-minorities-see-through-his-game/|title=AIMIM comes a cropper in TN as minorities see through his game|author=R. Rangaraj|work=The Federal|date=22 May 2021|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref>
The AMMK was again allotted the pressure cooker symbol for the [[2022 Tamil Nadu urban local body elections]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ammk-gets-pressure-cooker-symbol/article38360996.ece|title=AMMK gets pressure cooker symbol|work=The Hindu|date=1 February 2022|access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref> It won from three corporation wards, 33 municipal wards and 66 town panchayat wards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/how-smaller-parties-performed/articleshow/89769795.cms|title=How smaller parties performed|author=Bosco Dominique|work=The Times of India|date=23 February 2022|access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref> After his expulsion from the AIADMK in July 2022 and restoration in August amidst a power struggle with [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]], AIADMK leader [[O. Panneerselvam]] expressed the desire to unify the party along with Sasikala and Dhinakaran.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/will-soon-meet-sasikala-dhinakaran-to-unite-aiadmk-panneerselvam-122082701031_1.html|title=Will soon meet Sasikala, Dhinakaran to unite AIADMK: Panneerselvam|work=Press Trust of India|publisher=Business Standard|date=27 August 2022|access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref> Dhinakaran rejected the idea of merging the AMMK with AIADMK, but stated that his party was willing to ally with them.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/ammk-is-for-a-united-opposition-alliance/article65825680.ece|title=AMMK is for a united Opposition alliance|work=The Hindu|date=29 August 2022|access-date=29 August 2022}}</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==
===State legislative assembly elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] Elections<ref name="TN_Results">{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/|title=Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=6 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406134055/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/90-tamil-nadu/|url-status=live}}</ref>
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Assembly
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Party leader
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Change in seats
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Percentage of votes
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|[[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|165
|{{Composition bar compact|0|234|{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}}}
|{{steady}}
|2.35%
|{{steady}}
|1,085,985
|{{lost|Lost}}
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+[[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]] Elections<ref name="PY_Results">{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/|title=Puducherry Assembly Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513093256/https://eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/|url-status=live}}</ref>
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Assembly
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Party leader
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Change in seats
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Percentage of votes
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[15th Puducherry Assembly|15th]]
|[[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
|25
|{{Composition bar compact|0|30|{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}}}
|{{steady}}
|0.55%
|{{steady}}
|4,637
|{{lost|Lost}}
|}
==List of party leaders==
===General secretaries===
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!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Name<br/>{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Term in office
|-
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
|[[File:T. T. V. Dhinakaran.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]'''<br/><small>(1963–)</small>
|19 April 2019
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2019|04|19}}
|}                       
===Presidents===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Name<br/>{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Term in office
|-
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#034F38;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
|
|'''[[C. Gopal]]'''<br/><small>(unknown-)</small>
|6 August 2023
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2023|08|6}}
|}
==References==
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