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'''Commonweal Party''' was an Indian political party that existed in [[Tamil Nadu]] between 1951 and 1954. It was started by [[M. A. Manickavelu Naicker]] and claimed to represent the interests of the [[Vanniyar]] [[Caste system in India|caste]]. It merged with [[Indian National Congress]] in 1954.<ref>{{cite book | title=Viramma: life of an untouchable| url=https://archive.org/details/virammalifeofunt0000vira| url-access=registration| authors=John L. Varianno, Jean-Luc Racine and Viramma Josianne Racine | date=1997| publisher=Verso| isbn=978-1-85984-817-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/virammalifeofunt0000vira/page/293 293]}}</ref> The party won three seats in the 1952 [[Lok Sabha]] election and six seats in the [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|Madras State legislative assembly]] elections.<ref>{{cite book | title=320 Million Judges| authors=G. G. Mirachandani | date=2003| publisher=Abhinav Publications| isbn=978-81-7017-061-7|page=30}}</ref><br />
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