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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The General Secretary and Founder of <a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a>, <a href="/facts/C._N._Annadurai/VQTYdolR">C. N. Annadurai</a> formed an alliance comprising the <a href="/facts/Swatantra_Party/pRubGd9A">Swatantra Party</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> and <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">Indian Union Muslim League</a> for the <a href="/facts/1967_Indian_general_election_in_Madras_State/PARhfnvE">1967 Indian general election</a>. The alliance for the <a href="/facts/1967_Madras_State_Legislative_Assembly_election/SgRqW9gv">1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election</a> also included the <a href="/facts/Praja_Socialist_Party/lQJjahDM">Praja Socialist Party</a>, <a href="/facts/Samyukta_Socialist_Party/lUyAdGAG">Samyukta Socialist Party</a>, <a href="/facts/Naam_Tamilar_Katchi/6xpWQf5B">Naam Tamilar Katchi</a>, <a href="/facts/Tamil_Arasu_Kazhagam/00uxYjwu">Tamil Arasu Kazhagam</a> and a couple of <a href="/facts/Independent_politician/Pzzvg0CC">Independents</a>. </p> <h3>Indian General Election</h3> <p>Post the demise of DMK Chief Minister <a href="/facts/C._N._Annadurai/VQTYdolR">C. N. Annadurai</a>, senior leader and minister <a href="/facts/M._Karunanidhi/JWyJgf5u">M. Karunanidhi</a> assumed charge as Chief Minister of <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a> in 1969. He decided to form an alliance with the <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress_(R)/3sPG2pIa">Indian National Congress (R)</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">Indian Union Muslim League</a> and <a href="/facts/All_India_Forward_Bloc/7HElVT77">All India Forward Bloc</a> for the <a href="/facts/1971_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/M7FLJjnF">1971 Indian general election</a>. </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1977_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/EdQYkHzK">1977 Indian general election</a>, the party formed an alliance with <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress_(Organization)/exSD6SHK">Indian National Congress (Organization)</a> and the <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> as a part of "Janata Alliance". The alliance won only five seats in the election.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1980_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/dRTjG3cw">1980 Indian general election</a>, the party formed an alliance with the <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress</a> and <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">Indian Union Muslim League</a> as a part of "Congress Alliance". The alliance won 37 seats in the election.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1984_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/9wpmdGF9">1984 Indian general election</a>, the party formed an alliance with <a href="/facts/Janata_Party/1NAUzKdV">Janata Party</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a> and Tamil Nadu Congress Party. The alliance won only 2 seats due to a political wave in favour of demise of <a href="/facts/Indira_Gandhi/6oq6fUpR">Indira Gandhi</a>. </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1989_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/XFq3wNcm">1989 Indian general election</a>, the party formed an alliance with <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> and <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">Janata Dal</a>. The alliance won only the <a href="/facts/Nagapattinam_Lok_Sabha_constituency/raMTcBwg">Nagapattinam</a> seat. But the new government under <a href="/facts/V._P._Singh/5P6YK0Ng">V. P. Singh</a> made <a href="/facts/Murasoli_Maran/4M2lnSHH">Murasoli Maran</a> as a cabinet minister for <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Urban_Development_(India)/50xk5wKB">Ministry of Urban Development</a> after his nomination as a <a href="/facts/Rajya_Sabha_(Tamil_Nadu)/BjBs500J">Rajya Sabha</a> member<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a>. </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1991_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/EMr57U1f">1991 Indian general election</a>, the party continued its alliance with <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> and <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">Janata Dal</a> as a part of the <a href="/facts/National_Front_(India)/7rqxKfgt">National Front</a>. The alliance lost heavily, not winning a single seat. During this election, <a href="/facts/Rajiv_Gandhi/eP7jTAHj">Rajiv Gandhi</a> was assassinated, when campaigning for <a href="/facts/Margatham_Chandrasekar/d1Tm4I2B">Margatham Chandrasekar</a> for the <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress</a>, in the <a href="/facts/Sriperumbudur_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)/0Tr8wBey">Sriperumbudur constituency</a>. </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1996_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/oH7aAlnB">1996 Indian general election</a>, the party formed a formidable alliance with <a href="/facts/Tamil_Maanila_Congress/D0sV7FBw">Tamil Maanila Congress</a>, a brek away faction from <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress</a> and <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a>. The alliance bagged all the 39 seats in <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1998_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/zYRAdXa3">1998 Indian general election</a>, the party formed a formidable alliance with <a href="/facts/Tamil_Maanila_Congress/D0sV7FBw">Tamil Maanila Congress</a> and <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a>. The alliance bagged only 9 seats in <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a>. Even though <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> originally wanted to contest in support of the United Front, it decided to contest alone when only 1 seat (Coimbatore) was offered. After the fallout, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> wanted to contest 6 seats in Tamil Nadu on its own, but eventually only contested 2 seats and decided to support DMK-TMC front in the other 37 seats. This was done to keep out the possibility of any vote splitting that might result in <a href="/facts/National_Democratic_Alliance/2rfueY97">National Democratic Alliance</a> gaining seats.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/1999_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/hhp8ae65">1999 Indian general election</a>, the party formed a formidable alliance with <a href="/facts/Pattali_Makkal_Katchi/90eMLAoj">Pattali Makkal Katchi</a>, <a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">Bharatiya Janata Party</a>, <a href="/facts/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/4W4774PG">Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a>, <a href="/facts/MGR_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/X7MgwNhE">MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a>, <a href="/facts/MGR_Kazhagam/vSKNXuMp">MGR Kazhagam</a> and Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> The alliance bagged 26 seats in the election with a large chunk of ministers from <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a> being appointed in the NDA Ministry.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>For the <a href="/facts/2004_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu/TKgRhTG8">2004 Indian general election</a>, the party formed a formidable alliance with <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress</a>, <a href="/facts/Pattali_Makkal_Katchi/90eMLAoj">Pattali Makkal Katchi</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">Indian Union Muslim League</a>, <a href="/facts/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/4W4774PG">Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a>, <a href="/facts/Congress_Jananayaka_Peravai/vo1Yo8SX">Congress Jananayaka Peravai</a> and bagged all the 39 seats.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="members-in-dmk-led-alliance">Members In DMK Led-Alliance</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2">Political Party</th><th>State</th><th>Time of being situated</th><th>Eci Status</th></tr><tr><th></th><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td>1967-2006</td><td>State party</td></tr><tr><th></th><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td>1971-1974, 1980-1983, 2004–2006</td><td>National party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">Bharatiya Janata Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1999-2003 </p></td><td>National party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Pattali_Makkal_Katchi/90eMLAoj">Pattali Makkal Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1999-2001, 2002-2006 </p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/4W4774PG">Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1999-2001, 2004-2006</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1967-1971, 1984-1999, 2004–2006</p></td><td>National party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">Communist Party of India</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1971-1977, 1984-1989, 1991-1999, 2004-2006 </p></td><td>State party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">Janata Dal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1989-1996</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Janata_Party/1NAUzKdV">Janata Party</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1977-1980, 1984-1989</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">Indian Union Muslim League</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1967-1977, 1980-1984, 2004–2006 </p></td><td>State party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Puthiya_Tamilagam/ypcAvF6l">Puthiya Tamilagam</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001-2004, 2014-2019</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Viduthalai_Chiruthaigal_Katchi/73oXW0N6">Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001-2004</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Maanila_Congress/D0sV7FBw">Tamil Maanila Congress</a></td><td><p><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></p></td><td><p>1996-1999 <i>later merged with INC</i></p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/All_India_Forward_Bloc/7HElVT77">All India Forward Bloc</a></td><td><a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">All India</a></td><td><p>1967-1977, 1996-2001</p></td><td>state party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Thayaga_Marumalarchi_Kazhagam/7hjG5IxJ">Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1991</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_National_League/jonDEkGG">Indian National League</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1996-2001</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Puratchi_Bharatham_Katchi/mC6YaGwE">Puratchi Bharatham Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/MGR_Kazhagam/vSKNXuMp">MGR Kazhagam</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1995-2004</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Congress_Jananayaka_Peravai/vo1Yo8SX">Congress Jananayaka Peravai</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001-2004 <i>later merged with INC</i></p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/MGR_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/X7MgwNhE">MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1999-2003 <i>later merged with BJP</i></p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Makkal_Tamil_Desam_Katchi/t3SrQXlM">Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001-2004 </p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamizhaga_Rajiv_Congress/gonPqDd0">Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>1999-2001 <i>later merged with INC</i></p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Puthiya_Needhi_Katchi/NCHboUMn">Puthiya Needhi Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001-2004</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Thondar_Congress/z39ntRJj">Thondar Congress</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001-2002 <i>later merged with INC</i></p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Kongunadu_Makkal_Katchi/ElNk1yj4">Kongunadu Makkal Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001 </p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Indian_Uzhavar_Uzhaippalar_Katchi/NqAAgIcL">Indian Uzhavar Uzhaippalar Katchi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thamilar Bhoomi</td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thamizhaga Muslim Iykka Jamaat</td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tamil Pattali Makkal Katchi</td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tamilnadu Mutharayar Sangam</td><td><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td>unrecognized party</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="electoral-performance">Electoral performance</h2> <h3>Indian general elections</h3> <h3>State Legislative Assembly elections</h3> <h4><a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a></h4> <a href="/facts/State_legislative_assemblies_of_India/3RsJggu5">State Legislative Assembly</a> Elections in <a href="/facts/List_of_constituencies_of_the_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly/UGlB9kQX">Tamil Nadu</a><table> <tbody><tr><th>Duration</th><th>Election Year</th><th>Allied parties</th><th>Seats won</th></tr><tr><th colspan="4">United Front</th></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td><a href="/facts/1967_Indian_general_election_in_Madras_State/PARhfnvE">1967 Indian general election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Swatantra_Party/pRubGd9A">SP</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">CPI(M)</a> and <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">IUML</a>, <a href="/facts/Praja_Socialist_Party/lQJjahDM">PSP</a>, <a href="/facts/Samyukta_Socialist_Party/lUyAdGAG">SSP</a>, <a href="/facts/Naam_Tamilar_Katchi/6xpWQf5B">NTK</a>, <a href="/facts/Tamil_Arasu_Kazhagam/00uxYjwu">TAK</a> and two Independents</td><td>179 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">Progressive Front</th></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td><a href="/facts/1971_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/lEyLpNcM">1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress_(R)/3sPG2pIa">INC(R)</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">IUML</a>, <a href="/facts/Praja_Socialist_Party/lQJjahDM">PSP</a> and <a href="/facts/All_India_Forward_Bloc/7HElVT77">AIFB</a></td><td>205 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK+</th></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td><a href="/facts/1977_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/KG5gjXJm">1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a></td><td>48 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK - Congress Alliance</th></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td><a href="/facts/1980_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/KEyQkCDr">1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">IUML</a> and two Independents</td><td>69 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK-led Alliance</th></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td><a href="/facts/1984_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/B2xKW8qb">1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Janata_Party/1NAUzKdV">JP</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">CPI (M)</a> and <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a></td><td>34 / 234</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td><a href="/facts/1989_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/BBeAnvkR">1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">CPI(M)</a> and <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">JD</a></td><td>150 / 234</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td><a href="/facts/1991_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/M1WVWdkd">1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a>, <a href="/facts/Thayaga_Marumalarchi_Kazhagam/7hjG5IxJ">TMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">CPI(M)</a> and <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">JD</a></td><td>7 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">United Front</th></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><a href="/facts/1996_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/KyjR0QyC">1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Tamil_Maanila_Congress/D0sV7FBw">TMC(M)</a>, <a href="/facts/All_India_Forward_Bloc/7HElVT77">AIFB</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_National_League/jonDEkGG">IUML</a> and <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a></td><td>221 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4"><a href="/facts/National_Democratic_Alliance/2rfueY97">National Democratic Alliance</a></th></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td><a href="/facts/2001_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/QfTx4sEh">2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a>, <a href="/facts/Puthiya_Tamilagam/ypcAvF6l">PT</a>, <a href="/facts/Makkal_Tamil_Desam_Katchi/t3SrQXlM">MDK</a>, <a href="/facts/Puthiya_Needhi_Katchi/NCHboUMn">PNK</a>, <a href="/facts/MGR_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/X7MgwNhE">MADMK</a>, <a href="/facts/MGR_Kazhagam/vSKNXuMp">MGRK</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Uzhavar_Uzhaippalar_Katchi/NqAAgIcL">IUUK</a>, <a href="/facts/Thondar_Congress/z39ntRJj">TCP</a>, TBK, <a href="/facts/Viduthalai_Chiruthaigal_Katchi/73oXW0N6">VCK</a>, <a href="/facts/Congress_Jananayaka_Peravai/vo1Yo8SX">CJP</a>, TMIJ, TPMK, TNMS and <a href="/facts/Kongunadu_Makkal_Katchi/ElNk1yj4">KMK</a></td><td>37 / 234</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4"><a href="/facts/Democratic_Progressive_Alliance/rg2SoWp2">Democratic Progressive Alliance</a></th></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td><a href="/facts/2006_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election/Jp4dDGEB">2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">INC</a>, <a href="/facts/Pattali_Makkal_Katchi/90eMLAoj">PMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_Union_Muslim_League/5GIAc0gD">IUML</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)/Gy2Ln9kE">CPI(M)</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a>, <a href="/facts/Puratchi_Bharatham_Katchi/mC6YaGwE">PBK</a> and AIFB (Vallarasu)</td><td>163 / 234</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4><a href="/facts/Puducherry_(union_territory)/5CHgSWyT">Puducherry</a></h4> <a href="/facts/State_legislative_assemblies_of_India/3RsJggu5">State Legislative Assembly</a> Elections in <a href="/facts/List_of_constituencies_of_the_Puducherry_Legislative_Assembly/fB8lqAu3">Puducherry</a><table> <tbody><tr><th>Duration</th><th>Election Year</th><th>Allied parties</th><th>Seats won</th></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK-CPI Alliance</th></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td><a href="/facts/1969_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/9DzNWGSQ">1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a> and two Independents</td><td>20 / 30</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK+</th></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td><a href="/facts/1974_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/fP8Qwmlk">1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a></td><td>2 / 30</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td><a href="/facts/1977_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/V7QLJQcY">1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td>3 / 30</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK-Congress (Indira) Alliance</th></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td><a href="/facts/1980_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/01bRnSrF">1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Indian_National_Congress/Im1gQksb">Indian National Congress(Indira)</a> and two Independents</td><td>26 / 30</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK-Janata Party Alliance</th></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td><a href="/facts/1985_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/eQ0KyMPx">1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a> and <a href="/facts/Janata_Party/1NAUzKdV">JP</a></td><td>7 / 30</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">DMK-led Alliance</th></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td><a href="/facts/1990_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/Kl8BUteG">1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a>, <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">JD</a> and an Independent</td><td>16 / 30</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td><a href="/facts/1991_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/AeH7BJnn">1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a>, <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">JD</a> and two Independents</td><td>9 / 30</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><a href="/facts/1996_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/FGme4cCy">1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Tamil_Maanila_Congress/D0sV7FBw">TMC(M)</a>, <a href="/facts/Communist_Party_of_India/zAyFecVW">CPI</a>, <a href="/facts/Janata_Dal/rtz6IqNv">JD</a> and two Independents</td><td>17 / 30</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4"><a href="/facts/National_Democratic_Alliance/2rfueY97">National Democratic Alliance</a></th></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td><a href="/facts/2001_Pondicherry_Legislative_Assembly_election/5CEQQdkJ">2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam/scBTTfy3">DMK</a>, <a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">BJP</a>, <a href="/facts/Puducherry_Makkal_Congress/mH2wk60t">PMC</a></td><td>12 / 30</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="dissolution">Dissolution</h2> <p>The alliance was dissolved in 2004 to form the "Democratic Progressive Alliance" . 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