The AIADMK-led Alliance (abbr. AIADMK+) is an Indian regional political party alliance in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry led by the AIADMK.
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| AIADMK-led Alliance |
| AIADMK+ |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| M. G. Ramachandran |
| 1977 |
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The AIADMK-led Alliance (abbr. AIADMK+) is an Indian regional political party alliance in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry led by the AIADMK.
Dr. M.G. RamachandranFounder of the alliance
AIADMK founder M. G. Ramachandran formed the alliance, consisting of the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Communist Party of India (CPI), and faced the party's first ever general election post-emergency in 1977. Though that election resulted in a heavy defeat for the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress at the national level, the AIADMK-INC Alliance swept Tamil Nadu by winning 34 out of 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The Janata Party won the election at the centre. After the election, the AIADMK ended up supporting the Janata Party under Morarji Desai. In 1979, AIADMK continued to support the Janata Party by supporting the Charan Singh government, which resulted in the appointment of two AIADMK cabinet members, making it the first time a non-congress Dravidian party member and the regional party member made it to the council of ministers at the national level.
AIADMK won the 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election with its allies, defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) was sworn in as the third chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
In the 1980 Indian general election, the AIADMK and Janata Party alliance faced an upset defeat at the hands of the INC and DMK alliance, winning only 2 seats in Tamil Nadu. The INC and DMK alliance won 37 out of 39 seats in that election, which emboldened their alliance and made them think that people lost their faith in the M.G.R.-led government in the state. Under DMK's pressure, the AIADMK ministry and the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly were dismissed by the Indira Gandhi-led government on grounds of civil disorder due to farmers' protests for electricity subsidies. The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election was held in 1980, in which the AIADMK and its allies, the AIFB, CPI, CPI(M), and GKNC won 162 seats, and again M.G.R. was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the second time. After this election, INC came close to the AIADMK.
In the wake of Chief Minister MGR's hospitalization in New York City and subsequent Assassination of Indira Gandhi, newly assumed Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi felt that his Government required a fresh mandate from the people, and dissolved the Lok Sabha a year before its actual end of term, for fresh general elections. At the same time, AIADMK recommended dissolution of the Tamil Nadu State Assembly a year ahead of the end of term, to use the sympathy wave of Congress due to Indira's death and M.G.R's illness. Congress(I) and AIADMK formed an alliance and contested both general elections to Lok Sabha and Tamil Nadu Assembly in 1984.
The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The M.G.R formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats. The result was a landslide victory for INC and its ally AIADMK, winning 37 out of 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state and 195 seats in Tamil Nadu Assembly. M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R) was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. After the death of M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R) in December 1987, The AIADMK split into two factions, one led by Janaki and the other by J. Jayalalithaa. Janaki briefly served as the chief minister and her government was dismissed by prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on 30 January 1988 citing the disruptions in the assembly. After a year of President's rule, Both the AIADMK factions contested with different alliances with separate symbols as the election commission froze the "two leaves" symbol of the AIADMK to them for 1989 assembly election. Congress contested the elections alone without allying with either factions and Rajiv Gandhi campaigned extensively making multiple campaign visits to Tamil Nadu. Due to its split, the AIADMK suffered heavily in the election, with the Janaki and Jayalalithaa factions winning only 2 and 27 seats, respectively. Following the AIADMK's rout in the election, the factions led by Jayalalithaa and Janaki merged under Jayalalithaa's leadership on 7 February 1989, as Janaki decided to quit politics as it was not her forte. On 8 February 1989, the Two Leaves symbol was granted to the united AIADMK led by Jayalalithaa. AIADMK and Congress again allied in mid 1989. This marks the start of the dominance of INC-AIADMK, for the next decade winning 38 seats in 1989 Lok Sabha election and all 39 seats in 1991 Lok Sabha election. In the wake of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination during the election campaign in Tamil Nadu, Democratic Progressive Alliance of AIADMK - Congress swept the state in both the Tamil Nadu assembly and Lok Sabha elections in 1991. AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa sworn in as the chief minister for the first time. AIADMK - Congress Alliance routed in 1996 assembly election and Lok Sabha polls.
In the 1998 Indian general election, the AIADMK revived its electoral fortunes when it formed an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), and the alliance won 30 seats out of 39 in Tamil Nadu. In the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government between 1998 and 1999, the AIADMK shared power with the BJP but withdrew its support of the 18 elected Lok Sabha MPs in early 1999, causing the BJP government to fall.
Following this, the AIADMK once again allied with the INC in the 1999 general election, and the alliance won 13 seats out of 39 in Tamil Nadu. In the 2001 assembly election, the AIADMK-led Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance, consisting of the Indian National Congress, the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC(M)), the Left Front, and the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), regained power, winning 197 seats to the AIADMK's 132. Jayalalithaa sworn in as the chief minister for the second time. In 2004 Lok Sabha general election, AIADMK led National Democratic Alliance consisting of BJP, won none of the 39 Lok Sabha seats from the state.In 2006 assembly election, in spite of media speculations of a hung assembly, the AIADMK led Democratic People Alliance, contesting with only the support of the MDMK, VCK and few other smaller parties, won 69 seats, with the AIADMK winning 61, compared to the DMK's 96. The AIADMK's electoral reversals continued in the 2009 general election. However, the party's performance was better than its debacle in 2004, and the AIADMK-led Third Front consisting of PMK, MDMK and left parties managed to win 12 seats, with the AIADMK winning 9 seats.
Jayalalithaa with the leaders of CPI(M) Party
In the 2011 assembly election, AIADMK led alliance with parties like the left and actor-turned-politician Vijayakant's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), swept the polls, winning 203 seats, with the AIADMK winning 150. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as chief minister for the fourth time. In the union territory of Puducherry, the AIADMK allied with N. Rangasamy's All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) and won the 2011 assembly election, which was held in parallel with the Tamil Nadu assembly election. Rangasamy, on the other hand, formed the government without consulting the AIADMK and refused to share power with the pre-election alliance partner. So Jayalalithaa accused him of betraying the coalition.
The AIADMK's good electoral performance continued in the 2014 general election as well. It opted not to join any alliance and contested all seats in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry on its own. The party won an unprecedented 37 out of the 40 parliamentary constituencies it contested and emerged as the third largest party in the 16th Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament. It was a massive victory that no other regional political party had ever achieved in the history of general elections. In the 2016 assembly election, running without allies, she swept the polls, winning 135 out of 234 seats. It was the most audacious decision made by her for the spectacular victory that no other political leader had ever made in the history of Tamil Nadu. On 23 May 2016, Jayalalithaa was sworn in as chief minister for the sixth time. After Jayalalithaa's death on 5 December 2016, AIADMK had gone through a sea changes, from accepting Sasikala as acting general secretary, Party Split, Merger of EPS and OPS factions, Sasikala's expulsion to Introduction of dual Leadership in the party.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, AIADMK led by then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam as Coordinators, in alliance with the BJP again, won only one of the 39 Lok Sabha seats from the state and lost to the DMK led Secular Progressive Alliance. Later, in the 2021 assembly election, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, consisting of the PMK, BJP, and a few other smaller parties, won 75 seats compared to the 159 seats won by the DMK alliance and was pushed out of power by the DMK after a decade. The AIADMK emerged as the main party of the opposition in the assembly by winning 66 seats. During the period of 2022–23, The AIADMK again undergone many changes like abolition of dual leadership and the election of Edappadi K. Palaniswami as its General Secretary. Following the tensions with the BJP, The AIADMK left the National Democratic Alliance, by snapping ties with the BJP and It was officially announced on 25 September 2023. AIADMK to form and lead the new alliance headed by the General secretary Palaniswami to face the 2024 Indian general election and TN Assembly election in the state.
In the 2024 general election, the AIADMK-led Alliance consisting of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), Puthiya Tamilagam (PT), and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) contested in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the 18th Lok Sabha polls. In the alliance, the AIADMK contested 36 constituencies and the DMDK contested five constituencies. The alliance lost in all the constituencies it contested, and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance swept the election in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. On 11 April 2025, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah announced their alliance for 2026 TN Assembly election on a Joint Press Conference at Chennai. In January 2026, AIADMK formed ally with former partner PMK & long-time rival T. T. V. Dhinakaran-led AMMK.
| Year | Lok Sabha | Alliance parties | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
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| 1977 | 6th | AIADMK, CPI, INC, and IUML | 40 | 35 / 542 | 35 | 5.56% | | 10,497,750 | Alliance Broken |
| 1980 | 7th | AIADMK, CPI, CPI(M), and JP | 40 | 2 / 529 | 33 | 3.77% | 1.79% | 7,458,680 | Opposition |
| 1984 | 8th | AIADMK, GKNC, and INC | 40 | 38 / 541 | 36 | 5.57 | 1.80% | 13,101,318 | Government |
| 1989 | 9th | AIADMK, and INC | 40 | 39 / 529 | 1 | 5.06% | 0.51% | 15,233,238 | Opposition |
| 1991 | 10th | AIADMK, and INC | 40 | 40 / 534 | 1 | 5.52% | 0.46% | 15,189,033 | Government |
| 1996 | 11th | AIADMK, and INC | 40 | 1 / 543 | 39 | 2.17% | 3.35% | 7,279,636 | Opposition |
| 1998 | 12th | AIADMK, BJP, JP, MDMK, PMK, and TRC | 40 | 30 / 543 | 29 | 3.33% | 1.16% | 12,272,434 | Government |
| 1999 | 13th | AIADMK, CPI, CPI(M), INC, and INL | 40 | 14 / 543 | 16 | 3.16% | 0.17% | 11,514,496 | Opposition |
| 2004 | 14th | AIADMK, and BJP | 40 | 0 / 543 | 14 | 2.61% | 0.55% | 10,175,385 | Lost |
| 2009 | 15th | AIADMK, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK, and PMK | 40 | 12 / 543 | 12 | 2.77% | 0.16% | 11,545,205 | Others |
| 2014 | 16th | AIADMK | 40 | 37 / 543 | 25 | 3.31% | 0.54% | 18,111,579 | |
| 2019 | 17th | AIADMK, AINRC, BJP, DMDK, PMK, PNK, PT, and TMC(M) | 40 | 1 / 543 | 36 | 2.23% | 1.08% | 13,555,095 | Government |
| 2024 | 18th | AIADMK, DMDK, PT, and SDPI | 41 | 0 / 543 | 1 | 1.56% | 0.67% | 10,081,203 | Lost |
| Duration | Election year | Allied parties | Seats won |
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| 1977 | 1977 | AIADMK, CPI(M), AIFB, IUML | 144 / 234 |
| 1979–1980 | 1980 | AIADMK, CPI, CPI(M), AIFB, GKNC | 162 / 234 |
| 1984–1988 | 1984 | AIADMK, INC, GKNC | 195 / 234 |
| 1988–1989 | 1989 | AIADMK (Jayalalithaa), CPI | 27 / 234 |
| AIADMK (Janaki), TMM | 2 / 234 | | |
| 1989–1996 | 1991 | AIADMK, INC, IC(S) | 225 / 234 |
| 1996 | AIADMK, INC, IUML | 4 / 234 | |
| 1999–2001 | 2001 | AIADMK, TMC, INC, PMK, CPI, CPI(M), AIFB, IUML, INL, TMMK | 196 / 234 |
| 2006 | 2006 | AIADMK, MDMK, VCK, INL, INTUC, MMK, JDS, TMML | 69 / 234 |
| 2008–2014 | 2011 | AIADMK, DMDK, CPI, CPI(M), MMK, PT, AIFB, AISMK, RPI, AIMMK, TNKIP | 203 / 234 |
| 2014–2019 | 2016 | AIADMK, AISMK, RPI, TNKIP, MP, MJK, TMML | 136 / 234 |
| 2019–2023 | 2021 | AIADMK, PMK, BJP, TMC, PTMK, TMMK, MMK, AIMMK, PBK, PDK | 75 / 234 |
| 2025–present | 2026 | AIADMK, BJP, PMK, AMMK, TMC, IJK, PBK, PNK, TMMK, STMK, TMBSP, SIFB | 0 / 234 |
| Election | Seats won | WinningCoalition | Majority | |
|---|
| 144 | 48 | 43 | AIADMK+ | 96 |
| 162 | 69 | 3 | AIADMK+ | 93 |
| 195 | 34 | 5 | AIADMK+ | 161 |
| 137 | | | | |
| 225 | 7 | 2 | AIADMK+ | 218 |
| 217 | | | | |
| 196 | 37 | 1 | AIADMK+ | 159 |
| 94 | | | | |
| 203 | 31 | 0 | AIADMK+ | 172 |
| 136 | 98 | 0 | AIADMK+ | 38 |
| 84 | | | | |
| Year | Assembly | Alliance parties | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
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| 1974 | 4th | AIADMK, and CPI | 28 | 14 / 30 | 14 | 36.28% | | 79,280 | Government |
| 1977 | 5th | AIADMK | 27 | 14 / 30 | | 30.96% | 5.32% | 69,873 | |
| 1980 | 6th | AIADMK, CPI, and CPI(M) | 27 | 1 / 30 | 13 | 26.15% | 4.81% | 64,145 | Others |
| 1985 | 7th | AIADMK, and INC | 30 | 21 / 30 | 20 | 48.43% | 22.28% | 146,122 | Government |
| 1990 | 8th | AIADMK, and INC | 30 | 14 / 30 | 7 | 43.21% | 5.22% | 181,544 | Opposition |
| 1991 | 9th | AIADMK, INC, and ICS(SCS) | 30 | 21 / 30 | 7 | 47.34% | 4.13% | 185,098 | Government |
| 1996 | 10th | AIADMK, and INC | 30 | 12 / 30 | 9 | 37.87% | 9.47% | 174,296 | Opposition |
| 2001 | 11th | AIADMK, and PMK | 30 | 3 / 30 | 9 | 20.27% | 17.60% | 96.714 | Government |
| 2006 | 12th | AIADMK, MDMK, PMC, and VCK | 30 | 7 / 30 | 4 | 27.97% | 7.70% | 158,144 | Others |
| 2011 | 13th | AIADMK, AINRC, CPI, CPI(M), and DMDK | 30 | 20 / 30 | 13 | 48.41% | 20.44% | 337,859 | Alliance Broken |
| 2016 | 14th | AIADMK | 30 | 4 / 30 | 16 | 16.82% | 31.59% | 134,597 | Others |
| 2021 | 15th | AIADMK, AINRC, and BJP | 30 | 16 / 30 | 12 | 43.65% | 26.83% | 365,170 | Government |
| 2026 | 16th | AIADMK, AINRC, BJP and LJK | 30 | TBA | | | | | |
| No. | Political party | Flag | Election symbol | Leader | Seats | ECI Status | | | |
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| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK) | | | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 0 / 40 | 5 / 19 | 60 / 234 | 0 / 30 | State Party in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) | | | Nainar Nagenthran | 0 / 40 | 1 / 19 | 4 / 234 | 6 / 30 | National Party | |
| All India N.R. Congress(AINRC) | | | N. Rangasamy | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 10 / 30 | State Party in Puducherry | |
| All India Forward Bloc(AIFB) | | | P. V. Kathiravan | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | State Party | |
| Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam(AMMK) | | | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi(IJK) | | | T. R. Paarivendhar | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK) | | | Anbumani Ramadoss | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 3 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu | |
| Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi(PTMK) | | | N.R. Dhanapalan | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Puratchi Bharatham Katchi(PBK) | | | M. Jagan Moorthy | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Puthiya Needhi Katchi(PNK) | | | A. C. Shanmugam | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)(TMC(M)) | | | G. K. Vasan | 0 / 40 | 1 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam(TMMK) | | | B. John Pandian | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| Singa Tamizhar Munnetra Kazhagam(STMK) | | | R. V. Bharathan | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu |
| Tamil Maanila Bahujan Samaj(MMK) | | | Porkodi Armstrong | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu |
| Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam(MMK) | | | Sridhar Vandayar | 0 / 40 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 234 | 0 / 30 | Unrecognised Party in Tamil Nadu | |
| 0 / 40 | 7 / 19 | 67 / 234 | 16 / 30 | | | | | | |
| Political Party | ECI Status | Date | Reason for Withdrawal | |
|---|
| Indian National Congress | | National Party | 28 September 2001 | AIADMK broke the alliance for local body elections |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | | National Party | 6 March 2014 | Seat sharing problem in 2014 Indian general election |
| Communist Party of India | | State Party | 6 March 2014 | Seat sharing problem in 2014 Indian general election |
| Indian Union Muslim League | | State Party | 3 January 2004 | Aligned with the Democratic Progressive Alliance |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | | State Party | 27 September 2006 | Aligned with the Democratic Progressive Alliance |
| Manithaneya Makkal Katchi | | Unrecognised Party | 10 January 2014 | Aligned with the Democratic Progressive Alliance |
| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Unrecognised Party | 20 March 2011 | Seat share problem in 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election |
| Puducherry Munnetra Congress(In Puducherry) | | Unrecognised Party | 6 June 2006 | Quit the alliance after 2006 Pondicherry Assembly Election |
| Social Democratic Party of India | | Unrecognised Party | 19 April 2025 | Quit the alliance due to AIADMK aligned with the National Democratic Alliance |
| Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | | State Party | 19 February 2026 | Aligned with the Secular Progressive Alliance |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Home state | Term in office | Election | | |
|---|
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed(1905–1977) | | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 24 August 1974 | 11 February 1977 | 2 years, 171 days | 1974 |
| Neelam Sanjiva Reddy(1913–1996) | | Andhra Pradesh | 25 July 1977 | 25 July 1982 | 5 years | 1977 |
| Giani Zail Singh(1916–1994) | | Punjab | 25 July 1982 | 25 July 1987 | 5 years | 1982 |
| R. Venkataraman(1910–2009) | Tamil Nadu | 25 July 1987 | 25 July 1992 | 5 years | 1987 | |
| Shankar Dayal Sharma(1918–1999) | Madhya Pradesh | 25 July 1992 | 25 July 1997 | 5 years | 1992 | |
| K. R. Narayanan(1920–2005) | Kerala | 25 July 1997 | 25 July 2002 | 5 years | 1997 | |
| A. P. J. Abdul Kalam(1931–2015) | | Tamil Nadu | 25 July 2002 | 25 July 2007 | 5 years | 2002 |
| Ram Nath Kovind(b. 1945) | | Uttar Pradesh | 25 July 2017 | 25 July 2022 | 5 years | 2017 |
| Droupadi Murmu(b. 1958) | Odisha | 25 July 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 284 days | 2022 | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Home state | Term in office | Election | | |
|---|
| B. D. Jatti(1912–2002) | | Karnataka | 31 August 1974 | 30 August 1979 | 5 years | 1974 |
| M. Hidayatullah(1905–1992) | | Madhya Pradesh | 31 August 1979 | 30 August 1984 | 5 years | 1979 |
| R. Venkataraman(1910–2009) | | Tamil Nadu | 31 August 1984 | 24 July 1987 | 2 years, 327 days | 1984 |
| Shankar Dayal Sharma(1918–1999) | Madhya Pradesh | 3 September 1987 | 24 July 1992 | 4 years, 325 days | 1987 | |
| K. R. Narayanan(1920–2005) | Kerala | 21 August 1992 | 24 July 1997 | 4 years, 337 days | 1992 | |
| M. Venkaiah Naidu(b. 1948) | | Andhra Pradesh | 11 August 2017 | 10 August 2022 | 4 years, 364 days | 2017 |
| Jagdeep Dhankhar(b. 1950) | Rajasthan | 11 August 2022 | 21 July 2025 | 2 years, 345 days | 2022 | |
| C. P. Radhakrishnan(b. 1957) | Tamil Nadu | 12 September 2025 | Incumbent | 235 days | 2025 | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Lok Sabha(Election) | Elected constituency(House) | | |
|---|
| Morarji Desai(1896–1995) | | 24 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | 2 years, 126 days | 6th(1977) | Surat(Lok Sabha) |
| Charan Singh(1902–1987) | | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 170 days | Baghpat(Lok Sabha) | |
| Rajiv Gandhi(1944–1991) | | 31 December 1984 | 2 December 1989 | 4 years, 336 days | 8th(1984) | Amethi(Lok Sabha) |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao(1921–2004) | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | 4 years, 330 days | 10th(1991) | Nandyal(Lok Sabha) | |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee(1924–2018) | | 19 March 1998 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 116 days | 12th(1998) | Lucknow(Lok Sabha) |
| 15 February 2004 | 21 May 2004 | 13th(1999) | | | | | |
| Narendra Modi(b. 1950) | 19 February 2019 | 25 September 2023 | | 17th(2019) | Varanasi(Lok Sabha) | |
| 11 April 2025 | Incumbent | 18th(2024) | | | | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Lok Sabha(Election) | Elected constituency(House) | Prime Minister | | | |
|---|
| Charan Singh(1902–1987) | | 24 January 1979 | 16 July 1979 | 173 days | 6th(1977) | Baghpat(Lok Sabha) | Morarji Desai | |
| Jagjivan Ram(1908–1986) | 28 July 1979 | 185 days | Sasaram(Lok Sabha) | | | | | |
| Yashwantrao Chavan(1913–1984) | | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 170 days | Satara(Lok Sabha) | Charan Singh | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Portfolio | Term in office | Elected constituency(House) | Prime Minister | | | |
|---|
| P. Ramachandran(1921–2001) | | Ministry of Energy | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | 2 years, 124 days | Chennai Central(Lok Sabha) | Morarji Desai | |
| C. Subramaniam(1910–2000) | | Ministry of Defence | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 168 days | Palani(Lok Sabha) | Charan Singh | |
| Sathiavani Muthu(1923–1999) | | Ministry of Social Welfare | 19 August 1979 | 23 December 1979 | 126 days | Tamil Nadu(Rajya Sabha) | | |
| Aravinda Bala Pajanor(1935–2013) | Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers | Puducherry(Lok Sabha) | | | | | | |
| Sedapatti R. Muthiah(1945–2022) | Ministry of Surface Transport | 19 March 1998 | 8 April 1998 | 20 days | Periyakulam(Lok Sabha) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | | |
| M. Thambidurai(b. 1947) | Ministry of Law and Justice and Company Affairs | 19 March 1998 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 20 days | Karur(Lok Sabha) | | | |
| Ministry of Surface Transport | 8 April 1998 | 1 year | | | | | | | |
| Valappaddy K. Ramamurthy(1940–2002) | | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 19 March 1998 | 13 October 1999 | 1 year, 208 days | Salem(Lok Sabha) | | |
| Rangarajan Kumaramangalam(1952–2000) | | Ministry of Power | Tiruchirappalli(Lok Sabha) | | | | | |
| Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | 30 January 1999 | 256 days | | | | | | | |
| Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | 3 February 1999 | 252 days | | | | | | | |
| 9 April 1999 | 8 June 1999 | 60 days | | | | | | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Portfolio | Term in office | Elected constituency(House) | Prime Minister | | | |
|---|
| K. Gopal(1934–unknown) | | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | 4 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 163 days | Karur(Lok Sabha) | Charan Singh | |
| Maragatham Chandrasekhar(1917–2001) | | Ministry of Women and Social Welfare | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | 268 days | Nominated(Rajya Sabha) | Rajiv Gandhi | |
| P. Chidambaram(b. 1945) | Ministry of Commerce | 21 June 1991 | 9 July 1992 | 2 years, 71 days | Sivaganga(Lok Sabha) | P. V. Narasimha Rao | | |
| 10 February 1995 | 3 April 1996 | | | | | | | | |
| Valappaddy K. Ramamurthy(1940–2002) | Ministry of Labour | 21 June 1991 | 30 July 1991 | 39 days | Krishnagiri(Lok Sabha) | | | |
| Dalit Ezhilmalai(1945–2020) | | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 20 March 1998 | 14 August 1999 | 1 year, 147 days | Chidambaram(Lok Sabha) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | Ministry | | |
|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran(1917–1987) | | 30 June 1977 | 17 February 1980 | 10 years, 65 days | 6th(1977) | Aruppukkottai | Ramachandran I |
| 9 June 1980 | 9 February 1985 | 7th(1980) | Madurai West | Ramachandran II | | | | |
| 10 February 1985 | 24 December 1987 | 8th(1984) | Andipatti | Ramachandran III | | | | |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan(1920–2000) | 24 December 1987 | 7 January 1988 | 14 days | Athoor | Nedunchezhiyan II | | |
| V. N. Janaki Ramachandran(1923–1996) | 7 January 1988 | 30 January 1988 | 23 days | did not contest | Janaki | | |
| J. Jayalalithaa(1948–2016) | 24 June 1991 | 12 May 1996 | 14 years, 124 days | 10th(1991) | Bargur | Jayalalithaa I | |
| 14 May 2001 | 21 September 2001 | 12th(2001) | did not contest | Jayalalithaa II | | | | |
| 2 March 2002 | 12 May 2006 | Andipatti | Jayalalithaa III | | | | | |
| 16 May 2011 | 27 September 2014 | 14th(2011) | Srirangam | Jayalalithaa IV | | | | |
| 23 May 2015 | 22 May 2016 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | Jayalalithaa V | | | | | |
| 23 May 2016 | 5 December 2016 | 15th(2016) | Jayalalithaa VI | | | | | |
| O. Panneerselvam(b. 1951) | 21 September 2001 | 2 March 2002 | 1 year, 105 days | 12th(2001) | Periyakulam | Panneerselvam I | |
| 28 September 2014 | 23 May 2015 | 14th(2011) | Bodinayakanur | Panneerselvam II | | | | |
| 6 December 2016 | 15 February 2017 | 15th(2016) | Panneerselvam III | | | | | |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami(b. 1954) | 16 February 2017 | 6 May 2021 | 4 years, 79 days | Edappadi | Palaniswami | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | Ministry | | |
|---|
| S. Ramassamy(1939–2017) | | 6 March 1974 | 28 March 1974 | 1 year, 155 days | 4th(1974) | Karaikal South | Ramassamy I |
| 2 July 1977 | 12 November 1978 | 5th(1977) | Ramassamy II | | | | | |
| M. O. H. Farook(1937–2012) | | 16 March 1985 | 7 March 1990 | 4 years, 356 days | 7th(1985) | Lawspet | Farook III |
| V. Vaithilingam(b. 1950) | 4 July 1991 | 25 May 1996 | 4 years, 326 days | 9th(1991) | Nettapakkam | Vaithilingam I | |
| P. Shanmugam(1927–2013) | 22 March 2000 | 23 May 2001 | 1 year, 62 days | 10th(1996) | Yanam | Shanmugam I | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | Ministry | | |
|---|
| Veerendra Patil(1924–1997) | | 30 November 1989 | 10 October 1990 | 314 days | 9th(1989) | Chincholi | Patil II |
| S. Bangarappa(1933–2011) | 17 October 1990 | 19 November 1992 | 2 years, 33 days | Soraba | Bangarappa | | |
| M. Veerappa Moily(b. 1940) | 19 November 1992 | 11 December 1994 | 2 years, 22 days | Karkala | Moily | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | Chief Minister | | |
|---|
| O. Panneerselvam(b. 1951) | | 21 August 2017 | 6 May 2021 | 3 years, 258 days | 15th(2016) | Bodinayakanur | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Lok Sabha(Election) | Elected constituency | Speaker | | | |
|---|
| M. Thambidurai(b. 1947) | | 22 January 1985 | 27 November 1989 | 9 years, 229 days | 8th(1984) | Dharmapuri | Balram Jakhar | |
| 13 August 2014 | 25 May 2019 | 16th(2014) | Karur | Sumitra Mahajan | | | | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | | |
|---|
| Munu Adhi(1926–2005) | | 6 July 1977 | 18 June 1980 | 2 years, 348 days | 6th(1977) | Tambaram |
| K. Rajaram(1926–2008) | 21 June 1980 | 24 February 1985 | 4 years, 248 days | 7th(1980) | Panamarathupatti | |
| P. H. Pandian(1945–2020) | 27 February 1985 | 5 February 1989 | 3 years, 344 days | 8th(1984) | Cheranmadevi | |
| Sedapatti R. Muthiah(1945–2022) | 3 July 1991 | 21 May 1996 | 4 years, 323 days | 10th(1991) | Sedapatti | |
| K. Kalimuthu(1942–2006) | 24 May 2001 | 1 February 2006 | 4 years, 253 days | 12th(2001) | Thirumangalam | |
| D. Jayakumar(b. 1960) | 27 May 2011 | 29 September 2012 | 1 year, 125 days | 14th(2011) | Royapuram | |
| P. Dhanapal(b. 1951) | 10 October 2012 | 24 May 2016 | 8 years, 196 days | Rasipuram | | |
| 3 June 2016 | 3 May 2021 | 15th(2016) | Avanashi | | | | |
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| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | |
|---|
| S. Pakkiam(Unknown) | 26 March 1974 | 28 March 1974 | 2 days | 4th(1974) | Bussy |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | Speaker | | |
|---|
| Su. Thirunavukkarasar(b. 1949) | | 6 July 1977 | 17 February 1980 | 2 years, 226 days | 6th(1977) | Arantangi | Munu Adhi |
| P. H. Pandian(1945–2020) | 21 June 1980 | 15 November 1984 | 4 years, 147 days | 7th(1980) | Cheranmadevi | K. Rajaram | |
| V. P. Balasubramanian(1946–2003) | 27 February 1985 | 30 January 1988 | 2 years, 337 days | 8th(1984) | Vedasandur | P. H. Pandian | |
| K. Ponnusamy(b. 1942) | 3 July 1991 | 16 May 1993 | 1 year, 317 days | 10th(1991) | Marungapuri | Sedapatti R. Muthiah | |
| S. Gandhirajan(b. 1951) | 27 October 1993 | 13 May 1996 | 2 years, 199 days | Vedasandur | | | |
| A. Arunachalam(b. 1948) | 24 May 2001 | 12 May 2006 | 4 years, 353 days | 12th(2001) | Varahur | K. Kalimuthu | |
| P. Dhanapal(b. 1951) | 27 May 2011 | 9 October 2012 | 1 year, 135 days | 14th(2011) | Rasipuram | D. Jayakumar | |
| Pollachi V. Jayaraman(b. 1952) | 29 October 2012 | 21 May 2016 | 8 years, 174 days | Udumalaipettai | P. Dhanapal | | |
| 3 June 2016 | 3 May 2021 | 15th(2016) | Pollachi | | | | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | |
|---|
| Nanjil K. Manoharan(1929–2000) | 4 July 1977 | 17 February 1980 | 2 years, 228 days | 6th(1977) | Palayamkottai |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan(1920–2000) | 19 June 1980 | 15 November 1984 | 12 years, 51 days | 7th(1980) | Tirunelveli |
| 25 February 1985 | 6 January 1988 | 8th(1984) | Athoor | | | |
| 1 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 10th(1991) | Theni | | | |
| R. M. Veerappan(1926–2024) | 7 January 1988 | 30 January 1988 | 23 days | 8th(1984) | Tirunelveli |
| C. Ponnaiyan(b. 1942) | 22 May 2001 | 12 May 2006 | 4 years, 355 days | 12th(2001) | Tiruchengode |
| O. Panneerselvam(b. 1951) | 23 May 2011 | 27 November 2014 | 8 years 127 days | 14th(2011) | Bodinayakkanur |
| 12 August 2015 | 21 May 2016 | | | | | |
| 25 May 2016 | 16 February 2017 | 15th(2016) | | | | |
| 4 January 2018 | 3 May 2021 | | | | | |
| Natham R. Viswanathan(b. 1949) | 28 November 2014 | 11 August 2015 | 256 days | 14th(2011) | Natham |
| K. A. Sengottaiyan(b. 1948) | 17 February 2017 | 3 January 2018 | 320 days | 15th(2016) | Gobichettipalayam |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | |
|---|
| S. Ramassamy(1939–2017) | 6 March 1974 | 28 March 1974 | 1 year, 155 days | 4th(1974) | Karaikal South |
| 2 July 1977 | 12 November 1978 | 5th(1977) | | | | |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | | |
|---|
| J. Jayalalithaa(1948–2016) | | 9 February 1989 | 1 December 1989 | 5 years, 280 days | 9th(1989) | Bodinayakanur |
| 29 May 2006 | 14 May 2011 | 13th(2006) | Andipatti | | | | |
| S. R. Eradha(1934–2020) | 1 December 1989 | 19 January 1991 | 1 year, 49 days | 9th(1989) | Madurai East | |
| G. K. Moopanar(1931–2001) | | 19 January 1991 | 30 January 1991 | 11 days | Papanasam | |
| S. R. Balasubramoniyan(b. 1938) | 3 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 4 years, 315 days | 10th(1991) | Pongalur | |
| O. Panneerselvam(b. 1951) | | 19 May 2006 | 28 May 2006 | 9 days | 13th(2006) | Periyakulam |
| Vijayakant(1952–2023) | | 27 May 2011 | 21 February 2016 | 4 years, 270 days | 14th(2011) | Rishivandiyam |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami(b. 1954) | | 11 May 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 359 days | 16th(2021) | Edappadi |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | |
|---|
| P. K. Loganathan(1938–2013) | 16 March 1985 | 4 March 1990 | 4 years, 353 days | 7th(1985) | Oupalam |
| V. M. C. V. Ganapathy(b. 1960) | 4 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 4 years, 314 days | 9th(1991) | Neravy – T. R. Pattinam |
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Term in office | Assembly(Election) | Elected constituency | Leader of the Opposition | |
|---|
| Su. Thirunavukkarasar(b. 1949) | 9 February 1989 | 23 July 1990 | 1 year, 164 days | 9th(1989) | Aranthangi | J. Jayalalithaa |
S. R. Eradha |
| | K. A. Sengottaiyan(b. 1948) | 23 June 1990 | 19 January 1991 | 189 days | Gobichettipalayam | S. R. Eradha | |
| 19 May 2006 | 28 May 2006 | 13th(2006) | O. Panneerselvam | | | | |
| | O. Panneerselvam(b. 1951) | 29 May 2006 | 14 May 2011 | 6 years, 12 days | Periyakulam | J. Jayalalithaa | |
| 14 June 2021 | 11 July 2022 | 16th(2021) | Bodinayakanur | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | | | |
| | R. B. Udhayakumar(b. 1973) | 19 July 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 290 days | Thirumangalam | | |
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