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