List of general secretaries of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamThe General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is the head of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), an Indian regionalpolitical party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former chief minister of Tamil NaduM.
Chief Minister of Tamil NaduThe chief minister of Tamil Nadu is the head of government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, while the de facto authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with the majority of seats in the assembly to form the government.
Edappadi Assembly constituencyEdapadi or 'Edappadi' is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 86. It comprises Edappadi taluk and a portion of Mettur taluk. It is a part of the wider Salem Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. This constituency did not exist during the 1957 and 1962 elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamIndian political partyIndian political partyThe All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK; transl. All India Anna Dravidian Progressive Federation) is an Indian regionalpolitical party with the most influence in the union territory of Puducherry and state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party adhering to the policies of socialism and secularism based on the principles of C. N. Annadurai collectively coined as Annaism.
1998 Indian general electionGeneral elections were held in India on 16, 22 and 28 February 1998 to elect the members of the twelfth Lok Sabha. The elections were held three years ahead of schedule after the government led by Inder Kumar Gujral collapsed when the Indian National Congress (INC) withdrew its support in November 1997. The result was another hung parliament, with no party or alliance able to muster a majority.
Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituencyTiruchengode is a former constituency of the Lok Sabha in Tamil Nadu state. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a constituency. The region covered by this constituency is now a part of the Namakkal constituency.
Member of parliamentA member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuses, with members of the same political party. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title.
Madras StateStates of India since 1947Madras State was a state in the Indian Republic, which was in existence during the mid-20th century as a successor to the Madras Presidency of British Raj. The state came into existence on 26 January 1950 when the Constitution of India was adopted and included the present-day Tamil Nadu, parts of neighbouring states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Andhra state was separated in 1953.
Salem districtSalem district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Mettur, Tharamangalam, Thammampatti, Attur, Omalur, Sangagiri and Edappadi.
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of a state government in the Indian system of government. From each constituency, the people elect one representative who then becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Each state has between seven and nine MLAs for every Member of Parliament (MP) that it has in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's bicameral parliament.
Lok SabhaThe Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the bicameralParliament of India, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the president of India on the advice of the union council of ministers.
AgricultureCultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materialsModern agriculture: a center pivot irrigation system on a fieldAgriculture is the practice of cultivating the soil, planting, raising, and harvesting both food and non-food crops, as well as livestock production. Broader definitions also include forestry and aquaculture.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.