Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai Explained

Party Name:	Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai
Leader:	U. Thaniyarasu
Foundation:	2001–2016
Alliance:	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam front
Ideology:	Casteism
State Seats Name:	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters:	Kongu Arivalayam, 4/127 Palladam Road, Tirupur-641605

Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai is a political party (Founded by Thaniyarasu) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party formed to gain votes in Kongu Vellalar, which holds nearly 15% of the Tamil Nadu electorate. ^{[1] [2]}

Meetings

The association conducted a political rally at Namakkal for the 2009 Parliamentary elections with four lakh people taking part.

Election history

Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai contested 11 parliamentary constituencies in the Lok Sabha election with no alliances.

Election alliance

For the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, it joined forces with AIADMK and obtained one seat. Thaniyarasu won the constituency of Paramathi Velur as an AIADMK candidate.^{[1] [2]}

Year	General Election	Votes Polled	Seats Contested	Seats Won	Alliance with
2011		82,682	1	1	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam front

See also

• List of political parties in India

Notes and References

1. News: Jayalalithaa holds talks with leaders of allies. https://web.archive.org/web/20110321180630/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/19/stories/2011031958450100.htm. dead. 21 March 2011. 19 March 2011. The Hindu. 28 March 2011.
2. News: AIADMK's reshuffled list out after 20-hour talks. https://web.archive.org/web/20110325090118/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/aiadmk%E2%80%99s-reshuffled-list-out-after-20-hour-talks-795. dead. 25 March 2011. Deccan Chronicle. 22 March 2011. 28 March 2011.