Founded in 1972, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is an Indian political party within the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. AIADMK is the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). AIADMK 's Edappadi K. Palaniswami expresses optimism for forming the next government in Tamil Nadu amid alliance contradictions. The AIADMK and BJP parted ways and contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections independently after Annamalai's provocative remarks and his anti-Dravidian stance led to tensions between the two parties.
