The opposition DMK-Congress alliance has crossed the halfway mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. The DMK and its allies are leading in 137 seats, the ruling AIDMK on 95. The leads are in for 224 seats. The halfway mark stands at 128. | NDTV

Karunanidhi took over as DMK party president as long back as July 27, 1969. Here’s a look at what major events that took place while he was at the helm of DMK for 50 years | The Times of India