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Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK; Tamil: மறுமலர்ச்சித் திராவிட முன்னேற்றக் கழகம்) a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994. by Mr. V.Gopalswamy(Vaiko), a vociferous member of Rajyasabha and an emotional party activitist of DMK. Mr. V.Gopalsamy (Vaiko) grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and courted imprisonment several times. He was detained under MISA during emergency with other party leaders and workers. His style of speaking is his own, quoting world events and history, dragged many more to his side. Particularly the youths of DMK had a liking for him. His sympathy for Srilankan Tamils' cause is world known.
[edit] Election history
See pdf for summary. MDMK's worst poll performance ever in Tamil Nadu was registered in 1996 and its peak, a decade later, in 2006.
[edit] Tamil Nadu
| Year |
General Election |
Votes Polled |
Seats Won |
| 1996 |
11th Assembly |
1,569,168 |
0 |
| 1996 |
11th Lok Sabha |
1,222,415 |
0 |
| 1998 |
12th Lok Sabha |
1,602,504 |
3 |
| 1999 |
13th Lok Sabha |
1,620,527 |
4 |
| 2001 |
12th Assembly |
1,304,469 |
0 |
| 2004 |
14th Lok Sabha |
1,679,870 |
4 |
| 2006 |
13th Assembly |
1,971,565 |
6 |
[edit] Pondicherry
| Year |
General Election |
Votes Polled |
Seats Won |
| 1996 |
9th Assembly |
14,657 |
0 |
| 1996 |
11th Lok Sabha |
13,397 |
0 |
| 2001 |
10th Assembly |
4,910 |
0 |
| 2006 |
11th Assembly |
|
1 |
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