Table of Contents Introduction 2 Evolution of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from the Dravida Kazhagam 5 Assembly Elections and the rise of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to power 8 The changing nature of electoral pursuits of the DMK post AIADMK’s formation 9 The Tamil Eelam movement and its relevance for the DMK 10 Status of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the Tamil politics of today 11 Introduction The political history of South India intertwines at odd ends with the one of the North. In 1944
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