Kongunadu Makkal Katchi

Kongunadu Makkal Katchi
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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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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.eci.gov.in/electorallaws/OrdersNotifications/Parties_Symbols.pdf
2. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100160.htm
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 (Sep. - Oct., 2002), pp. 733-753
4. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/12/stories/04122236.htm
5. ^ ^{a b} http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/27/stories/15272239.htm
6. ^ http://archive.eci.gov.in/SE2001/pollupd/ac/states/S22/Aconst119.htm