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Nazeem elected DMK legislature party leader in Puducherry
A.M.H. Nazeem, a veteran DMK leader from Karaikal South, was elected as the DMK legislature party leader in Puducherry, with A. Senthil Kumar as deputy leader. The DMK, with five members in the Assembly, is set to be the principal Opposition party in the UT legislature.
Why It Matters
This leadership change shapes DMK's strategy in Puducherry and could influence the balance of power in the Assembly as the party positions itself as the principal opposition.
Timeline
10 Events
Nazeem elected DMK legislature party leader; Senthil Kumar elected deputy leader
May 13, 2026
A.M.H. Nazeem was elected as the DMK legislature party leader in Puducherry; A. Senthil Kumar was elected deputy leader of the DMK in the Assembly.
Nazeem wins Karaikal South seat in the 2026 elections
May 13, 2026
In the 2026 elections, Nazeem won the Karaikal South seat defeating A.V.S. Sakthivel Prabu by a margin of 5,862 votes.
Nazeem elected to Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2021
2021
Nazeem was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2021.
Nazeem elected to Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2011
2011
Nazeem was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2011.
Nazeem elected to Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2006
2006
Nazeem was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2006.
Nazeem elected to Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2001
2001
Nazeem was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 2001.
Nazeem serves as Health Minister in a DMK government in 1996
1996
He served as Minister holding the health portfolio under a DMK government in the Union Territory in 1996.
Nazeem elected to Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 1996
1996
Nazeem was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 1996.
Nazeem elected to Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal in 1991
1991
Nazeem was elected to the Puducherry Assembly from Karaikal region for the first time in 1991.
Nazeem becomes a nominated legislator
1990
A.M.H. Nazeem first became a nominated legislator in the Puducherry Assembly in 1990.