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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
|party_name = Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi
|party_logo = [[File:Kmdkflag.gif|200px]]
|colorcode = Yellow
|leader =
|secretary = [[E. R. Eswaran]]
|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2013|03|21}}
|alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance (India) ]] (2014-2019)
[[United Progressive Alliance]] (2019-present)
|website = {{URL|http://www.kmdk.in}}
|ideology = [[Indigenism]]
|publication =
|headquarters = Administrative Office, Door no. 46, Sampath Nagar, [[Erode]]
|eci=}}
'''Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi''' (KMDK) is a political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in western districts of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of [[Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam]] (KMK)
The party has one Member of Parliament from [[Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)]] and his name is [[A. K. P. Chinraj]].<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/new-KongunaduMunnetraKazhagam-regional-party-creates-flutter-in-coimbatore-poll-battle_100191447.html |title=New sub-regional party creates flutter in Coimbatore poll battle - Thaindian News |publisher=Thaindian.com
|date=2009-05-12 |access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref>

==History==
On 21 March 2013, [[E. R. Eswaran]] launched a new Political Party, Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK), from [[Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam|KMK]] after differences arose between him and KMK party president 'Best' Ramasamy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/29794190.cms|title = Another split group of KNMK floats new party | Coimbatore News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He also became the general secretary of KMDK. He contested the May 2009 Loksabha elections as a [[Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam|KMK]] candidate in the [[Coimbatore]] constituency<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Gounder-consolidation-could-pose-headache-to-major-parties/articleshow/4557663.cms |title=Gounder consolidation could pose headache to major parties - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2009-05-21 |accessdate=2015-03-01}}</ref> and came third, securing 1.28 [[lakh]] votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinamalar.com/Political_detail.asp?news_id=7103 |title=Latest Tamilnadu, Indian Political News, Headlines, Information Online |publisher=Dinamalar.com |date= |access-date=2015-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kmdk.in/press_news_gallery.html |title=KMDK |publisher=Kmdk.in |date= |access-date=2015-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322134502/http://kmdk.in/press_news_gallery.html |archive-date=22 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kongu.singam.3 |title=E.r. Eswaran |publisher=Facebook |date= |access-date=2015-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/Kongusingam?feature=watch |title=E.R. Eswaran |publisher=YouTube |date= |access-date=2015-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kongusingam.com/ |title=E.R.ESWARAN Official Website of General Secretary (கொங்குநாடு மக்கள் தேசிய கட்சி) |publisher=Kongusingam.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/07/28214301/Farmers-must-take-action-to-av.html |title=எல்.பி.பீ. கான்கிரீட் தள விவகாரம்: விவசாயிகள் மோதலை தவிர்க்க நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும் ஈஸ்வரன் அறிக்கை || Farmers must take action to avoid conflict Eswaran Report |publisher=Maalaimalar.com |date=2014-02-19 |access-date=2015-03-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094247/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/07/28214301/Farmers-must-take-action-to-av.html |archivedate=2015-04-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/11/07152145/Private-and-government-togethe.html |title=தனியாரோடு சேர்ந்து மாதிரி பள்ளிகளை அரசு உருவாக்க வேண்டும்: கொங்குநாடு மக்கள் கட்சி வலியுறுத்தல் || Private and government together to create model schools kongunadu makkal katchi emphasis |publisher=Maalaimalar.com |date=2014-02-19 |access-date=2015-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402183605/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/11/07152145/Private-and-government-togethe.html |archive-date=2015-04-02 }}</ref>

[[KMDK]] is considered as a [[Gounder]] based caste outfit with presence in western districts of [[Tamilnadu]] i.e. Kongu Region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/alliance-talk-dmk-gives-one-seat-to-kmdk/articleshow/68181589.cms|title=Alliance talk: DMK gives one seat to KMDK - Chennai News - Times of India|author=B. Sivakumar|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>

==2014 Lok Sabha election==
The party contested the 2014 Lok Sabha alliance as a part of [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] led by the [[BJP]]. Party General Secretary [[E. R. Eswaran]] contested in [[Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pollachi Lok Sabha]], the lone seat allotted for the party from the alliance and finished second with 276,118 votes.

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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[C. Mahendran]]
|votes = 417,092
|percentage =
|change =
|Result =
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{{Election box candidate
|party = Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
|candidate = [[E. R. Eswaran]]
|votes = 276,118
|percentage =
|change =
|Result =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Pongalur N. Palanisamy]]
|votes = 251,829
|percentage =
|change =
|Result =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[K. Selvaraj]]
|votes = 30,014
|percentage =
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|Result =
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{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = ''None of the Above''(5)
|votes = 12,947
|percentage =
|change =
|Result =
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{{Election box end}}

==2019 Lok Sabha election==
The party has contested the 2019 [[Lok Sabha]] elections as part of [[United Progressive Alliance]] led by the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/dmk-gives-one-lok-sabha-seat-to-kmdk/articleshow/68165800.cms |title=DMK gives one Lok Sabha seat to KMDK |work=The Times of India |date=2019-02-26}}</ref>

KMDK got [[Namakkal]] Lok Sabha Constituency [[Namakkal]], a constituency known for concentrated [[Gounder]] population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-dmk-alliance-announces-constituencies-calls-it-secular-progressive-alliance-2008378|title=DMK Alliance Announces Constituencies, Calls It Secular Progressive Alliance|website=NDTV.com|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref> KMDK had fielded AKP Chinnaraj, the President of Tamilnadu Poultry Farmers Association<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/namakkal-expects-support-for-business-infrastructure/article26837323.ece|title=Namakkal expects support for business infrastructure|first=Vignesh|last=Vijayakumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 April 2019|publisher=|access-date=16 May 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> in DMK's Rising Sun symbol.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/lok-sabha-2019-constituency-dmk-ally-kmdk-to-take-on-aiadmk-in-tamil-nadu-s-namakkal/story-yx6ev5vCT42sYDXKzZBIGJ.html|title=Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: DMK ally KMDK to take on AIADMK in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal|date=14 April 2019|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>

The KMDK Candidate Won By a big margin (55.24%) in 2019 elections as the result announced and the party men celebrated their first ever electoral win since the launch of the party in Namakkal.

Also KMDK is considered to be played a pivotal role for the win of DMK in Kongu region which has been known as ADMK fort

==2016 Tamil Nadu State elections==
In 2016 elections,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kmdk-to-contest-assembly-polls-alone/articleshow/51810249.cms|title=KMDK to contest assembly polls alone|date=13 April 2016|publisher=|access-date=16 May 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> the party contested alone in 72 constituencies predominantly in [[Kongu Nadu]] Region (Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindugal, Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts of Tamilnadu).

KMDK lost in all 72 Assembly seats contested but polled 1. 70 Lakh votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/sep/22/KMDK-woos-DMK-for-local-body-polls-1522281.html|title=KMDK woos DMK for local body polls|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Kongu Nadu Statehood movement]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Indian political parties}}
{{National Democratic Alliance|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:2013 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Former member parties of the National Democratic Alliance]]
[[Category:Member parties of the United Progressive Alliance]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2009]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties in Tamil Nadu]]

Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi - Revision history

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