Bill was defeated in April as it fell short of the two-thirds majority required for its passage
20 of the 29 MPs want to create a separate bloc and support the BJP-led NDA government in Parliament; Barasat Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is emerging as the leader of the bloc
Following a fractured verdict in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and an upheaval of the Dravidian dominance in the State, one Dravidian major - the AIADMK is facing rebellion within its ranks. Here is a timeline of events.