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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravidian regionalism, social justice

Logo of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

A Tamil Nadu party in the Dravidian movement tradition, committed to state autonomy within the Indian union, social justice through reservation, linguistic rights for Tamil and a strongly secular and rationalist public philosophy.

Founded
1949
Positions as of
2024 Lok Sabha manifesto
Last verified
01

What does it believe?

  • Power and its limits

    Long-standing advocate of greater state autonomy and a narrower role for the union government in state subjects.

  • Tradition and change

    Supports extended reservation, including a higher overall share in Tamil Nadu, and opposes the imposition of a national language.

02

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

34

Evidence: Documented

The state in the economy

42

Evidence: Documented

Personal liberty

66

Evidence: Documented

Tradition and change

82

Evidence: Well documented

Nation and the world

34

Evidence: Well documented

Religion and the state

10

Evidence: Well documented

Power and its limits

78

Evidence: Well documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

  • Lok Sabha Election Manifesto 2024 · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · 2024

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