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How Karunanidhi successfully headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years

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How Karunanidhi successfully headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years
The last time Tamil Nadu witnessed a coalition government was in 1952; however, leaders of the Dravidian parties largely steered clear of the idea thereafter
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The situation faced by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) now is no different from what the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, faced in 2006.

The TVK, which contested the recent Assembly polls on its own, secured 108 seats (with Mr. Vijay winning in two seats).

Published - May 20, 2026 06:00 am IST

Tamil Nadu / Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam / Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam / All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam / M. Karunanidhi (1924-2018)

Source: The Hindu - India News

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