Summary
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Its president is M. H. Jawahirullah.
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | M.M.K |
| President | M. H. Jawahirullah |
| Secretary | P. Abdul Samad |
| Founded | 7 February 2009 |
| Headquarters | 7, Vadamaraicoir Street Mannady, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Student wing | SamugaNeethi Manavar Iyakkam |
| Youth wing | Youth wing of MMK |
| Labour wing | Manithaneya makkal katchi |
| Ideology | Social democracy Social justice Egalitarianism |
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 2 / 234 |
| Website | |
| http://mmkinfo.com/ | |
In the 2009 election, Manithaneya makkal Katchi contested in railway engine symbol. During the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, the party joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam alliance and was allocated three seats to contest in Candle Symbol. Jawahirullah won in Ramanathapuram and A. Aslam Basha did so in Ambur.[citation needed]
Electoral history edit
For the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, the party joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) alliance and was allocated four constituencies to contest. And Contested in Cup and Saucer Symbol in Four Constituency.
During the 2021 elections, Manithaneya Makkal Katchi once again joined the DPA alliance and DMK allotted two seats, the constituencies of Papanasam and Manapparai, In Papanasam, the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi leader Jawahirullah contested using the Scissor Symbol. Further, in Manapparai, the party's candidate Abdul Samadhu contested using DMK's Raising Sun Symbol.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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Sources edit
- Tamil Nadu: The Rise of Islamist Fundamentalism, by P.G. Rajamohan, South Asia Terrorism Portal
- Staff reporters (25 September 2007). "Lift ban on SIMI: TMMK". The Hindu.
External links edit
- [1]