MADMK

Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MADMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MDMK Muslim League MUL National Democratic Alliance (coalition) NDA National Conference NC National Front (coalition) NF Nationalist Congress Party NCP Pattali Makkal Katchi PMK Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD Rashtriya Lok Dal RLD Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP Samajwadi Party SP Samara Party SAP Shiromani Akali Dal SAD Shiv Sena SS Tamil Maanila Congress TMC Telangana Rashtra Samiti TRS Telugu Desam Party TDP Trinamul Congress TC United Front (coalition) UF United Progressive Alliance (coalition) UPA (1) Indian usage this is spelled as "the Centre"; spelling and usage throughout this special issue have been adapted to American style norms.

In addition, there was a fifth party peculiar to Tamil Nadu, a registered party called the MADMK. The share of Tanfil Nadu's five parties in Lok Sabha seats in the 1999 election was as follows: