1972 | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam founded by MG Ramachandran as a breakaway faction of the DMK. Later ‘All India’ prefixed to ADMK |
1977 | Party comes to power in the State for the first time. MGR made Chief Minister, remains CM for a decade. |
1979 | AIADMK becomes the first regional party to be part of the Union Cabinet. |
December 24, 1987 | MGR or “puratchi thalaivar” (“revolutionary leader”) dies. Tamil Nadu plunges into grief and chaos. Looting and rioting take place, followers commit suicide. |
Jan 7, 1988 | MGR’s wife Janaki Ramachandran becomes State’s first woman CM for a brief period but government dismissed after large-scale violence in Assembly. |
1988 | President’s Rule is imposed in Tamil Nadu. AIADMK breaks into two factions. |
1989 | DMK comes to power. Karunanidhi becomes Chief Minister for the third time, AIADMK factions reunify and Jayalalithaa regains party's 'Two Leaves' symbol of the party. |
1991 | DMK government dismissed, Jayalalithaa becomes Chief Minister for the first time; is the 10th Chief Minister of the State. |
1996 | She suffers a crushing defeat. In 1998, AIADMK aligns with the BJP. But the alliance is short-lived and it aligns itself with the Congress again in 1999. |
2001 | AIADMK wins 132 of 197 seats, but she is prevented from holding office due to a conviction. O. Panneerselvam installed as CM. |
March 2, 2002 | After High Court overturns her conviction, she becomes CM for the second time |
2004, 2006 & 2009 | Party suffers defeat in Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. |
2011 | She becomes Chief Minister for the third time. |
