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	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK; Tamil: மறுமலர்ச்சித் திராவிட முன்னேற்றக் கழகம்), a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1996.
		Since the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party is a member of the broad Tamil alliance, the Democratic Progressive Alliance, together with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Indian National Congress, Pattali Makkal Katchi, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian Union Muslim League.
		The party then broke off from the Democratic Progressive Alliance to join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Dalit Panthers of India to fight the 2006 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam (219 words)

	Tamil Nadu: Vaiko to continue in DPA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The MDMK is part of the seven party alliance headed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
		MDMK chief Vaiko, in a statement, said that his party was committed to the alliance's victory in the polls.
		Denying that MDMK had worked against the DPA at any time, he said that the party stuck to the DPA in the last Lok Sabha polls despite the fact that it could not get the seats it wished to contest.
	www.tamiltigers.net /history/2006/his2006news379.html (371 words)

	The Hindu : MDMK quits NDA
		The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) today quit the National Democratic Alliance blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party for moving closer to the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu.
		The MDMK was upset that the Centre had not come to the rescue of its general secretary, Vaiko, arrested by the Tamil Nadu Government under the Prevention of Terrorism Act on charges of extending support to the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
		The MDMK chairman refused to discuss whether the DMK and the Congress would come together for the general election or whether the Congress would accept as an ally the MDMK, known for its moral support to the LTTE.
	www.hindu.com /2003/12/30/stories/2003123005200100.htm (606 words)

	A march with a difference
		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Vaiko makes his political presence felt in Tamil Nadu by successfully completing a long march across the State.
		The march was to end at Island Grounds in Chennai on September 15, the birthday of C.N. Annadurai, the founder of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
		On September 13, as the MDMK leader and his cadre reached Singaperumalkovil, 40 km from Chennai, the Police Commissioner denied permission to Vaiko and his cadre to march into the city.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/fline/fl2120/stories/20041008004403200.htm (1291 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> 'MDMK would not extend material support to LTTE' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sivakasi: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) would give moral support to organisations fighting for the cause of Sri Lankan tamils but would not give any "material support" to outfits like Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Union minister and MDMK leader M Kannappan on August 3 said.
		Stating that the above stand of the MDMK party was well known, he said the All-India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government's action against the MDMK functionaries and its leader was nothing but "political vendetta".
		The minister also recalled that he had stayed in the prison along with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M Karunanidhi during the MISA period and had come out of all the 13 cases filed against him successfully.
	news.indiainfo.com /2002/08/03/03ltte.html (391 words)

	India - News - DMK Yet To Finalize Seat Division With Partners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		CHENNAI - The leading party in Tamil Nadu's ruling coalition, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), is yet to finalize the number of seats it would contest and the number it would leave aside for smaller partners in the elections to the 234-member state Assembly due in April.
		Both MDMK and the DMK are also part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre.
		The concession to the MDMK came "voluntarily" from the BJP to scotch rumours of arm-twisting on the part of the MDMK.
	www3.estart.com /india/news/dmk.html (683 words)

	Tough battle
		The two rival fronts in Tamil Nadu, led by the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, are ready for an all-out battle.
		Voters are also unhappy with the DMK for sending the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which the DMK heads in the State.
		The MDMK's exit is viewed as a result of the DMK's manipulative move to pre-empt any threat from its leader Vaiko to Chennai Mayor and legislator M.K. Stalin from succeeding father Karunanidhi if the DMK is returned to power.
	www.flonnet.com /fl1809/18090310.htm (1155 words)

	History of MDMK, vaiko youth leader in Tamilnadu, MDMK Leader, vaiko mdmk
		MDMK Another regional outfit on the lines of other dravidian parties has been started in 1994 by Mr.
		This MDMK leader was the first political leader, to declare that if voted to power, his govt.
		This hard working MDMK leader started a party weekly called Sangoli, which carried news and write ups for party workers.
	www.vaiko-mdmk.com /history_of_mdmk.html (569 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Opposition to Article 356 is not support to Karunanidhi, says Vaiko
		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary and member of Parliament V Gopalswamy, aka Vaiko, today asserted that his party was always opposed to the use of Article 356 of the Constitution, but this should not be misconstrued that he was against "throwing out" the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu.
		Talking to newsmen after visiting the family members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad functionary K R Paramasivam, who was murdered in Madurai recently, he said attempts would be made to dislodge the Karunanidhi government through mass agitation.
		Alleging that Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had failed to curb terrorism in the state, he said if precautionary measures had been taken, the February 14 serial blasts in Coimbatore could have been averted.
	www.rediff.com /news/1998/apr/21vaiko.htm (233 words)

	India - News - Karunanidhi Now Targets Moopanar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		CHENNAI - After warning Vaiko Gopalasamy of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) that he would get his party thrown out of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi has trained his guns on GK Moopanar of the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC).
		Karunanidhi, who heads the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and till recently called the TMC chief his "personal friend," has accused Moopanar of selling his party out to the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) that is headed by former chief minister Jayaram Jayalalitha.
		in New Delhi to choose between the DMK and the MDMK.
	www3.estart.com /india/news/karunanidhi.html (734 words)

	Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections
		The other front is headed by the AIADMK and includes the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), the Dalit Panthers of India (DPI), a faction of the Indian National Trade Union Congress, the Forward Bloc (Santhanam faction), the Indian National League, the IUML (Tamil Nadu), the Janata Dal (Secular), and the Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam (MMK).
		The AIADMK has fielded candidates in 182 constituencies, the MDMK in 35, the DPI in nine; the Indian National League and the INTUC (breakaway faction) in two each, and the Forward Bloc (Santhanam), the IUML (Tamil Nadu), the JD (Secular) and the MMK in one each.
		The MDMK drew a blank in the 1996 and 2001 elections, which it contested alone.
	sangam.org /taraki/articles/2006/04-25_Assembly_Elections.php?uid=1681 (978 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the last parliamentary elections, he brought together the Left, the Congress, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and other parties to defeat a mighty J. Jayalalithaa and a fledgling BJP.
		Their Democratic Progressive Alliance, however, is not all that smooth, and there is tension over taking credit for the Sethusamudram project, especially between the DMK and the MDMK.
		He has also been inviting leaders of other parties in the alliance—the Congress, MDMK, CPI (M), CPI, IUML, Tamizhaga Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, Makkal Tamizh Desam (floated by former AIADMK minister S. Kannappan) and the All-India Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam of the Thevars—to all the DMK conferences.
	www.the-week.com /25sep25/currentevents_article5.htm (1019 words)

	Jayalalitha finalises seat-sharing formula in Pondicherry - Printer Friendly Page - Politics - Telugu Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pondicherry (IANS): Two months ahead of the assembly elections, the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has already finalised its electoral alliance in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, currently ruled by the Congress.
		AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalitha has allotted two seats to the Dalit Panthers of India and two seats to Vaiko's Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), her allies in Tamil Nadu as well.
		In the 2001 assembly polls, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies won 12 of the 30 seats.
	www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/print.php?storyid=240 (272 words)

	Monday, 06 March 2006 - Arasiyal Talk, TamilNadu Politics News, Elections in TamilNadu, Tamil Nadu Election Results
		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) allied with Tamil Nadu's ruling All - India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assebly Election 2006.
		MDMK general secretary Vaiko met AIADMK general secretary and Chief Minister Jayalalitha at her Poes Garden residence here on Saturday and together they announced that the MDMK would contest 35 seats in the May 8 2006 Assembly elections.
		Also, Vaiko said, despite of the electoral ties with the AIADMK, the MDMK would be part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the centre.
	www.arasiyaltalk.com /default,date,2006-03-06.aspx (1247 words)

	Election 2004 - HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is this time contesting 33 of the 39 seats.
		The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which is contesting 14 seats, has nominated three women.
		The DMK candidate Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, contesting from the Tiruchengode seat is well known as a former DMK minister who was named in the Jain commission's inquiry report on the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/May/17/7066_712417,001600630000.htm (728 words)

	The Sunday Times - Special Report
		The Tamil National Party (Tamil Desiya Iyakkam) under P. Nedumaran, the Dravida Kazhagam under K. Veeramani, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) under Vaiko, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) under Dr. S.
		One prominent factor that contributed to the failure of the policy has been the absence of a clear-cut objective and a lack of coordination among various agencies involved in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes.
		Equally relevant is the competitive nature of Tamil Nadu politics, with the two major Dravidian parties, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), vying with each other in championing the cause of Tamil militants.
	lakdiva.org /suntimes/010107/specrpt2.html (2087 words)

	Vakio on campaign mode in Pondy
		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Leader Vaiko today undertook whirlwind electioneering in Pondicherry in support of the Democratic People's Alliance (DPA) led by the AIADMK.
		Adressing wayside meetings, Mr Vaiko lambasted the Congress Government for not holding panchayat elections in the union territory for years and promised to hold them forthwith if voted to power.
		Mr Vaiko is scheduled to address a public meeting at Thirubhuvanai where party candidate Ms Komala is contesting one of the two seats alloted to the party by the AIADMK.
	news.webindia123.com /news/articles/India/20060502/321104.html (159 words)

	rediff.com: Arrest warrants against MDMK activists in POTA case
		The Madurai police have obtained arrest warrants against eight Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam volunteers in a Prevention of Terrorism Act case registered against them for making pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam remarks at a public meeting at Thirumangalam on June 29.
		However, the warrant was sought as a matter of caution, the police said.
		Meanwhile, the Erode district MDMK secretary, was arrested early on Tuesday at his residence in Erode, under POTA, for allegedly making pro-LTTE remarks recently at Thirumangalam, a senior police official said.
	www.rediff.com /news/2002/jul/09mdmk.htm (221 words)

	Intamm - Politics - Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
		Another regional outfit on the lines of other dravidian parties has been started in 1994 by Mr.
		V.Gopalsamy along with some district secretaries announced the decision to start rival DMK ultimately leading to naming of the part as M.D.M.K. He was elected General Secretary with Mr.
		In the uncertain political events, MDMK lead by Gopalsami has teamed up with AIADMK lead by Jayalalitha, (under whose govt his brother was detained under TADA) and Janata party lead by Dr. Subramaniaswamy (who accused often V.Gopalsamy of hobnobbing with LTTE and V.Prabhakaran) to face the new political crisis, for giving a news twist.
	www.intamm.com /politics/mdmk/mdmk.htm (652 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Editorial
		HE manner in which Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader and Lok Sabha’s MP from Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, Vaiko, was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) in Chennai soon after his return from Chicago on Thursday is most unfortunate.
		And much to the family’s trauma, the best opthalmological opinion in the world pronounced her condition of 80 per cent sightlessness as irreversible.
		He was produced before a magistrate at Madurai in the early hours of Friday and has been lodged in Vellore jail for a 28-day remand.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020713/edit.htm (5717 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		CHENNAI: When Vaiko, leader of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, hosted a lunch for the press in Chennai recently, the puratchi puyal (revolu-tionary storm as he is known among admirers) was at his eloquent best.
		The MDMK chief had been lodged like a common prisoner in jail, refusing special facilities, despite his MP status.
		He used a mosquito coil to battle the buzz in his cell.
	www.the-week.com /24mar21/currentevents_article5.htm (416 words)

	All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Tamil Nadu, India @ whatisindia.com
		he All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance appears to have lost some of its strength following the swift exit of one of its constituents, the Dalit Panthers of India (DPI).
		ravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary K. Anbalagan has appealed to the people to vote for the Democratic Progressive Alliance candidates in the local body elections for taking the welfare schemes to rural masses.
		ll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday accused the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of indulging in violence against her party activists in the local body elections.
	www.whatisindia.com /issues/aidmkpol/index.html (770 words)

	AIADMK wins more seats than all rivals
		CHENNAI: : The All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won more seats than all its rivals in Tuesday's violence-marred local bodies byelections.
		Of the 24 panchayat union member posts, the AIADMK won 13 while the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured seven, the Pattali Makkal Katchi two and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam one.
		The AIADMK candidates won all the four district panchayat ward member posts also.
	www.spiritofchennai.com /business/7652.htm (226 words)

	List of political parties in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet2.scs.cs.nyu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The states where the party has gained recognition is also stated, although the party may very well be active in more states and territories than that.
		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK, "All India Anna Federation for Progress of Dravidians") (Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry)
		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK, "Federation for Progress of Dravidians") (Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry)
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_India (706 words)

	The Sunday Times On The Web - News/Comment
		Among those acquitted are former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Minister Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, her husband Jagadeesan, former State Home Secretary R. Nagarajan, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader V. Gopalsamy's brother V. Ravichandran and advocate D. Veerasekaran.
		Chinna Santhan was declared guilty under Section 3 (3) of TADA for advising, abetting and facilitating the crime.
		THE All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Government headed by Jayalalitha, which came to power after the dismissal of the DMK Government and a spell of President's rule, set up TANSIT in December 1991 to probe the murder of the EPRLF leaders.
	lakdiva.org /suntimes/971123/news3.html (3266 words)

	Indian Politics: Sleeping with the Enemy: Tamil Nadu Style - Part 1
		But she is allied with MDMK whose general-secretary V. Gopalaswamy (also known as "Vaiko") was ousted from DMK few years ago for being too much pro-LTTE!
		Only a few months ago, PMK was condemning the Jain Commission Interim Report on Rajiv Gandhi Assassination, and its volunteers were burning copies of the report.
		Continued in Part 2: Part 2 starts with "Though AIADMK, PMK, MDMK and BJP have diverse political philosophies, their leaders do not have any personal animosities against each other.
	www.geocities.com /tamiltribune/98/0203.html (577 words)

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