Kongunadu Makkal Katchi Explained

Party Name:Kongunadu Makkal Katchi
Eci:Registered Unrecognised Party[1]
Leader:A.M. Raja
Headquarters:TTS Complex-58, Mettur Road, Erode District-638011, Tamil Nadu

Kongunadu Makkal Katchi (Tamil: கொங்குநாடு மக்கள் கட்சி) is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India, based amongst the Vellala Gounder caste.[2] The party was founded shortly ahead of the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[3]

The party is led by A.M. Raja.[4] The party acts as the political wing of the Kongu Vellala Gounder Forum.[5]

In the 2001 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, KMK stood as an ally of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. KMK contested one seat, Perundurai.[5] Its candidate, N. Govindaswamy, got 40421 votes (32.43%).[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070221120752/http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/Parties_Symbols.pdf . 2007-02-21 . dead .
  2. Web site: A fierce fight. hinduonnet.com. 2016-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811201153/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100160.htm. 2010-08-11. usurped.
  3. Wyatt, A. K. J.. New Alignments in South Indian Politics: The 2001 Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu, in Asian Survey, Vol. 42, No. 5 (September–October 2002), pp. 733-753
  4. Web site: The Hindu : DMK cadres want Perundurai back. https://web.archive.org/web/20021113232157/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/12/stories/04122236.htm. usurped. 13 November 2002. hinduonnet.com. 2016-05-15.
  5. Web site: The Hindu : AIADMK vs MDMK in Perundurai. https://web.archive.org/web/20021113233907/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/27/stories/15272239.htm. usurped. 13 November 2002. hinduonnet.com. 2016-05-15.
  6. Web site: State Elections 2001 - Constituency wise detail for 119-Perundurai Constituency of TAMIL NADU . https://web.archive.org/web/20060404221016/http://archive.eci.gov.in/SE2001/pollupd/ac/states/S22/Aconst119.htm . 2006-04-04 . dead . 2016-05-15 .

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